Software Engineer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Worcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Bonus opportunity

Life assurance and critical illness

Cycle to work

Perkbox discounts

25 days holiday, 26 after 3 years

Flexible start/finish times

Social clubs

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Open GI in Worcester is seeking a software developer with 2-3 years of experience to design, build and maintain high-quality code using C# and Java. You’ll work within an Agile team, translate user stories into real features, and help improve the software lifecycle. The role emphasizes code quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will contribute to a dynamic, inclusive tech culture and engage with the developer community while delivering responsive, scalable applications.

Qualifications

• Typically 2-3 years of software development experience.
• Experience in C# and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Experience in Java and Web Service Development.
• Experience in unit testing and code reviews.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience with Gradle and Git pull requests.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable code.
• Ensure high performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Translate stories into functional applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, devise solutions.
• Maintain code quality, organisation and automation.
• Collaborate with Scrum team members.
• Contribute to developer community.
• Contribute to improving Agile software development framework.

Skills

C# and OOP

Java

Web service development

Unit testing

Agile framework

Git usage & PR etiquette

Gradle

Production support experience

Software development experience

Tools

Gradle

Git

Job description

It is our vision to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology.Our people are placed at the heart of this, and diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do.

We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people.

No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work.

An overview of the role

Here at Open GI we want to give everyone the confidence to create market leading technical solutions for our customers.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic dedicated team whereby you can leverage your knowledge and expertise working on a technology stack which spans C# and Java applications.You'll be working alongside some great individuals that want to mature and improve all areas within the product and the software lifecycle.

Your key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the applications
• Translate application storyboards and user stories into functional applications
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, devise solutions
• Help maintain code quality, organisation and automation
• Collaborate with other Scrum team members
• Actively contribute to our developer community
• Actively contribute to a continually improving Agile software development framework

What you'll need to succeed

• Typically, 2-3 years of software development experience
• Working Experience supporting software in a production environment
• Working Experience in C# and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Experience in Java
• Experience in Web Service Development
• Working experience of code review practices
• Experience in Unit Testing
• Working experience in at least one Agile Framework
• Experience of Gradle
• Experience working with Agile Programming methods
• Working knowledge of GIT usages and pull request etiquette

Other information

Mission and Values

It is our mission to be both the Technology Partner and Employer of Choice to the UK General Insurance market. Our people are placed at the heart of this and diversity, equality and inclusion are central to everything we do.

• Accountability:We own our actions and shape our success on the results we deliver
• Innovation:We tackle challenges with fresh thinking and bold ideas
• Teamwork:We work together, recognising we can’t do this without each other
• Trust:We build trust on integrity, transparency and mutual respect

We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.

Benefits package

• Competitive salary dependant on skills and experience
• Company pension
• Bonus opportunity
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Perkbox - an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme
• Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work
• Social clubs - whether you're into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together
• Wellbeing - wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders

Please note,this role requires a minimum of 2x days per week on site in our Worcester office.