Senior Software Engineer

IPS Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive Insurtech company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to influence technical direction from an early stage. You'll build and maintain systems for carbon-focused insurance products and work with mission-driven colleagues. The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering experience, preferably with a background in Insurtech or Climate. This position offers an opportunity to apply engineering skills to make a meaningful environmental impact while working in a fast-moving team.

Qualifications

• Proven backend engineering experience across different technologies.
• Must have experience in Insurtech or a Climate/Carbon background.
• Familiarity working in fast-paced, early-stage tech environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain systems for carbon-focused insurance products.
• Own the policy administration platform and its integrations.
• Develop integrations with partners and providers.
• Shape technical architecture and data foundations.

Skills

Backend engineering across multiple technologies

Experience in early-stage tech

Ability to work with diverse stakeholders

Interest in climate action and carbon-reduction science

Tools

Java

Job description

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

CityofLondon–1Dayperweek

Insurtech / Climate

Abouttherole

Thisorganisationcreatesinsuranceproductsthatsupportthetransitiontoalow-carboneconomy.Theteamissmall,fast-movingandfocusedonmodernisingatraditionallyslowsector.Theyuseaflexible,developer-centredpolicyadministrationplatformandarebuildingservicesthatintegratewithpartners,dataprovidersandunderwritingworkflows.

Whatyou’lldo

• Buildandmaintainthesystemsbehindcarbon-focusedinsuranceproducts.
• Ownthepolicyadministrationplatformanditsintegrations.
• Developpartnerandproviderintegrations.
• Shapetechnicalarchitectureanddatafoundations.
• Workcloselywithproduct,underwritingandcustomerteams.

Whatthey’relookingfor

• Strongbackendengineeringexperienceacrossmultipletechnologies.
• Experienceinearly-stagetechandcomfortwithrapiditeration.
• Abilitytoworkwithdiversestakeholdersacrossclimate,techandinsurance.
• MusthaveInsurtechORClimate / Carbonbackground
• ExperiencewithJava
• Interestinclimateactionandcarbon-reductionscience.

Whyit’sinteresting

• Influencethetechnicaldirectionfromanearlystage.
• Workwithmission-drivencolleagues.
• Applyengineeringskillstomeaningfulenvironmentalimpact.