Software Engineer

Royal London; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual life company in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance their technology stack. This role involves developing solutions using Angular, .NET, and SQL, and requires strong communication and collaboration skills. The successful candidate will enjoy a hybrid working environment and contribute to a culture of inclusion and diversity. Great benefits include generous leave and an employer matching pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Up to 14% employer matching pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Hands-on development experience in .Net and Angular.
• Enterprise experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions with a technology stack including Angular, .NET, and SQL.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to software developers.
• Ensure code meets standards and quality gates.

Skills

Hands-on development experience in .Net

Experience with Angular

Communication skills

Collaboration

Tools

SQL Databases

Job description

Software Engineer

Date: 26 Sept 2025

Location: Edinburgh, GB

Company: Royal London Group

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at Royal London. As a Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in providing technical skills to help our teams design, develop, test, and implement efficient solutions that meet business and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will have a real impact on how Royal London develop our applications. You will be given the opportunity to grow your career within a team focussed on promoting internal career progression. This role is focussed on evolving the technology stack supporting our Protection products and customers.

This role contributes to our purpose of strengthening the mutual choice for our customers, by providing the best technology solutions to our customers.

About the role

• You will be working in a technology stack which primarily includes Angular SPAs, .NET Web APIs, and SQL Databases.
• Participate in the development of technical solutions, managing own workload.
• Provide technical advice and guidance to other software developers, proactively and reactively.
• Takes responsibility for ensuring that all code meets Royal London Group standards, guidelines, and quality gates for given technology.
• Encourages close collaboration with other disciplines within the team.
• Takes an active role on the transfer of knowledge and sharing of experiences relating to own area of technical expertise at practice level.

About you

• You will have hands on development experience in .Net and Angular, successfully delivering, and leading change on complex applications.
• Enterprise experience working across the full software development lifecycle.
• Desire to support the wider team and collaborate with stakeholders across the business.
• Able to communicate at all levels in an engaging and collaborative manner.
• Keen to continue to develop technical skills in ever emerging technology stacks.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable, and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.