Software Engineer

Markerstudy Group

Peterborough, Manchester, Chesterfield, Stoke-on-Trent

Hybrid

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus scheme
24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Life Assurance 4x annual salary
Modern office environment

Job summary

A leading UK insurance provider is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in a flexible, hybrid role. In this position, you will analyze, develop, and test software within an agile environment. Key responsibilities include delivering features, ensuring compliance with best practices, and contributing to team reviews. Candidates should have strong XML experience and a solid understanding of agile methodologies. This role offers a collaborative work environment and various benefits, including a yearly bonus scheme.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with XML and XSD schema definition.
  • Experience working in complex multi-branded content coding.
  • Understanding of agile methodology, especially Scrum.
  • Experience reviewing colleagues’ code and giving constructive feedback.
  • Strong XML and XSD schema definition skills for data exchange.
  • Troubleshooting skills to resolve issues in Designer and Generate environments.
  • Experience working in layered test environments during development.
  • Experience in software architecture and system design.
  • Understanding of the software development life cycle and Scrum/agile methods.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver features, components, and systems.
  • Estimate effort required for developments accurately.
  • Support the Scrum team in planning and delivery.
  • Follow SDLC stages and suggest improvements to the Lead Software Engineer.
  • Conduct code reviews and collaborate with peers to ensure quality.
  • Support the Scrum team in planning and delivering sprints.
  • Provide progress updates during daily stand-ups and meetings.
  • Maintain a positive, solution-oriented approach and give constructive feedback.
  • Ensure compliance with IT and financial controls in all activities.
  • Adhere to documented business processes and participate in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Complex multi-branded content coding
Adapting development approaches
Unit testing changes
Reviewing colleagues’ code
XML and XSD schema definition
Troubleshooting skills
Layered test environments
Software systems architecture
Agile methodology (Scrum)

Job description

Join to apply for the Software Engineer role at Markerstudy Group

This is a flexible, hybrid role and can be based from either of our offices in Peterborough, Manchester, Chesterfield or Stoke. We also have largely remote options available.

Role Purpose

As a Software Engineer, you will analyse, develop and test all areas of the technology using the appropriate processes, methods and standards of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Working in a scrum agile environment, Software Engineers provide technological steering and software advancement for Markerstudy, its clients, subsidiaries and other group members to meet project goals. You will be involved in all aspects of the development process, taking responsibility for your own work and working to ensure the success of the team’s sprints. A good communicator, you will be working directly with other areas of the business to meet project goals.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
  • Undertake development and delivery of features, components and systems, to ensure project success.
  • Estimate the effort required to develop or update features, components or systems with reasonable accuracy.
  • Follow best practise in development and unit testing of software to ensure minimal defect count in both testing and in the live environment.
  • Follow the processes and stages of the software development life cycle, suggest updates and improvements of to this to Lead Software Engineer.
  • Constructively review work undertaken by other engineers, such as by code collaboration and peer reviews, and proactively contribute to reviews of your work.
  • Support the Scrum team in the successful planning and delivery of sprints.
  • Provide updates to the team on the progress of work during daily stand-ups and meetings.
  • Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback.
  • Ensure compliance with IT and financial controls in all activities undertaken.
  • Follow all documented business processes.
  • Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking / conferences /associations / groups, to stay current on Industry developments & innovations. Encourage, support and coach other team members in their own development.
  • Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
  • Experience working in complex multi-branded content coding
  • Ability to review and adapt to different development approaches
  • Unit test changes and provide appropriate evidence documentation for stakeholder signoff
  • Assess and feedback on colleagues’ code check requests
  • Strong experience with XML and XSD schema definition
  • Strong troubleshooting skills; ability to understand and resolve issues within Designer and Generate
  • Experience of working in layered test environments
  • Architecture and design of software systems.
  • Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum).
What we offer in return?
  • A collaborative and fast paced work environment
  • Yearly bonus scheme
  • 24 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and the ability to buy additional leave (annual leave also increases with service)
  • Life Assurance 4x annual salary
  • Vibrant, modern offices
About the business

Markerstudy is a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of the private cars on the UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles and over 30% of motorcycles in total premium levels of circa £1.2b. Markerstudy also has a large and growing direct presence in the market as well.

Having acquired and successfully integrated Co-op Insurance Services in 2021, BGLi in 2022 & Atlanta in 2024. Markerstudy are now pursuing innovative pricing techniques, taking advantage of an award-winning insurer hosted rating platform, whilst challenging existing embedded processes.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Insurance

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