Software Engineer - Solution Design Exp

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK insurance company is looking for a Software Engineer to drive architectural excellence and ensure quality engineering delivery. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on expertise in AWS serverless technologies and Python, enabling you to mentor engineers and shape the development lifecycle's vision. You'll contribute to both back-end and front-end architecture, ensuring optimized delivery through robust CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in software engineering and architecture.
• Proven expertise with AWS services and serverless architectures.
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with Angular.

Responsibilities

• Lead development teams to ensure adherence to engineering standards.
• Contribute to back-end development with Python.
• Support front-end architecture with Angular.

Skills

AWS serverless architectures

Python

Angular

Technical leadership

Clean code best practices

Job description

Job Description

Software Engineer - Solution Design Exp

London - Onsite 2 days a week

6 months

IR35 Status: Outside

We are seeking a Software Engineer to lead the orchestration, design, and delivery of complex product initiatives supporting our clients growth, who are a leading Insurance company in the UK.

This role requires a hands-on technical leader who can drive architectural excellence, ensure adherence to engineering and enterprise standards, and optimise the efficiency of engineering delivery. You will play a critical role in shaping the technical vision, mentoring engineers, and ensuring seamless execution across the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Guide development teams with hands-on expertise in AWS serverless architectures (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Step Functions, S3, SNS/SQS, Cognito, etc.).
• Actively contribute to back-end development using Python, ensuring best practices in clean code and performance optimization.
• Support front-end architecture and implementation using Angular, ensuring a seamless and scalable user experience.
• Ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and deployment automation practices.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Solid experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to technical leadership and architecture.
• Proven expertise in AWS serverless architectures, including hands-on experience with key services.
• Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
• Experience building scalable front-end applications using Angular.
• Solid Solution Deisgn Experience.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture using AWS services (SNS, SQS, EventBridge).
• Knowledge of GraphQL, WebSockets, or real-time data streaming.
• Exposure to DevOps and observability practices (e.g., Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry).
• Prior experience in leading distributed engineering teams.