Staff Software Engineer

RVU Co UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the modernization of their systems. In this pivotal role, you'll enhance large-scale .NET systems, drive automation for deployment, and mentor junior engineers. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact core business metrics while working in a collaborative environment that values inclusivity and continuous improvement. With a hybrid working model and a commitment to employee growth, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant difference in the InsureTech industry.

Benefits

10% discretionary yearly bonus

Hybrid working with 2 in-office days per week

Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%

£300 Work from Home budget

Excellent parental leave policy

25 days holiday plus 2 days My Time

Private medical cover

Learning and training budget

Cycle to work schemes

Regular team and company-wide events

Qualifications

• Proficiency in developing applications using C# ASP.NET and .Net Core.
• Experience with AWS and Azure services, including Lambda and DynamoDB.

Responsibilities

• Modernise large-scale systems for rapid adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Drive automation for deployment and scaling of infrastructure.

Skills

C# ASP.NET

.Net Core

AWS

Azure

Golang

Python

Containerisation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

React

Typescript

Tools

Terraform

Cloudflare

Fastly

NodeJS

Job description

Staff Software Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Giorgia Amici

Description

About Tempcover:

Tempcover is at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short term insurance. Our mission is to make car insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers. We’ve sold millions of policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we’re not finished there. We’re growing our team to help us continue in that mission. If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the InsureTech industry, we would love to hear from you.

About the role:

Tempcover is currently undertaking an overhaul of its systems to modernise and help us power the next generation of our technology. We are looking for a Staff Engineer who can bring a depth of experience to help shape this journey; working in a role with a high level of ownership, empowerment, and impact.

Each engineer plays an integral role in the development, delivery, maintenance, and support of our insurance-based systems, both public-facing and internal. The platform engineering team enables our engineers to quickly build and run safe, secure, and cost-effective systems in our public cloud.

What you'll be doing:

• Effectively evolve, enhance, and modernise large-scale systems to enable rapid adaptability and continuous improvement.
• Improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of our .NET systems.
• Develop and drive automation for deployment, monitoring, and scaling of infrastructure. Build tools and processes to enable continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).
• Make data-guided decisions that impact core business metrics and processes.
• Solid understanding of platform and reliability engineering approaches, including observability, performance optimisation, capturing analytics, and security best practices.
• Drive the adoption of new technologies like Go and Python.
• Facilitate collaboration between teams and build a culture of continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on engineering best practices, coding standards, and troubleshooting.

Our commitment to you:

We hold ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and community members. We embrace our differences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that reflects the world we live in.

What we're looking for:

The highest level of proficiency developing applications using most of the following:

• C# ASP.NET, .Net Core
• AWS products like Lambdas, DynamoDB, etc., but also comfortable in Azure and Azure DevOps
• Containerisation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach (Terraform is a plus)
• A solid understanding of development methodologies and design patterns
• Golang/Python are also a plus

Experience with the following:

• Cloudflare, Fastly
• React, Typescript, Astro, NodeJS are a nice to have

Location & Hybrid working:

• This role will sit in our London Bridge office 2 days per week (or more if you prefer).

What we offer:

We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable.

• 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance)
• A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 30 days per year to “work from anywhere”.
• Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%
• A one-off £300 “Work from Home” budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home
• Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life
• 25 days holiday (increasing with years of employment to 30 days) + 2 days “My Time” per year
• Private medical cover, critical illness cover, and employee assistance programme
• A healthy learning and training budget
• Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes
• Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected

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