StratOS Developer

Rothesay Life; Greater London; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Rothesay Life in London is seeking a software professional to join a team building and modernising our platform, enhancing analytics, risk management, and reporting systems. You will work on distributed compute clusters in production and help set up databases across technologies, while developing advanced tooling to improve the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes delivering robust, high-performance software, collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and applying best

Qualifications

• Advanced analytical skills evidenced by a relevant degree.
• Strong programming capability in Python, Rust, C++, or similar.
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record delivering robust, high-performance software.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the team responsible for major build-out and support of our platform.
• Develop advanced bespoke SDLC tooling.
• Work on distributed compute clusters in production.
• Set up and optimize databases across multiple technologies.
• Build debugging and profiling tools.
• Develop monitoring and alerting solutions.
• Provide engineering consultancy by helping other teams design and optimize their code.
• Leverage market-standard tools and augment them with custom code and features.

Skills

Advanced analytical skills

Tech passion

Teamwork

Problem solving

Proven track record

Strong communication

High-performance software delivery

Education

Degree in maths/physics/CS/engineering

Tools

Python

Rust

C++

Cloud

Linux

Unix

Windows

Security

Job description

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements:

• Advanced analytical skills, typically evidenced by a degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, or a similar discipline
• A deep passion for technology and software development
• Excellent applied programming skills in Python, Rust, C++, or other major languages
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Smart, commercial, problem-solving-oriented, and able to get things done
• Proven track record of delivering robust, high-performance software
• Desirable: cloud engineering experience
• Desirable: performance engineering experience
• Desirable: understanding of fixed income products and derivatives
• Desirable: Python programming experience
• Desirable: Rust programming experience
• Desirable: contributions to an open source project
• Desirable: networking expertise
• Desirable: Linux/Unix experience
• Desirable: Microsoft Windows experience

Responsibilities:

• Be part of the team responsible for the major build-out and support of our platform
• Develop advanced bespoke SDLC tooling
• Work on distributed compute clusters in production
• Set up and optimize databases across multiple technologies
• Build debugging and profiling tools
• Develop monitoring and alerting solutionsProvide engineering consultancy by helping other teams design and optimize their code
• Leverage market-standard tools and augment them with custom code and features to go beyond industry standards

Technologies:

• Cloud
• Support
• Linux
• Python
• Rust
• Security
• Unix
• Windows

More:

We are Rothesay, the UKs largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members pensions. We manage over 73 billion of assets and secure the pensions of nearly one million people, paying out approximately 360 million in pension payments each month on average. We are dedicated to excellence in customer service, prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy, and careful risk management. We work with some of the UKs best known companies and are striving to transform our industry through real security for the future. This permanent Software Developer role sits within Project Quest, our multi-year initiative to redevelop and modernize our full technology stack across pricing, analytics, risk management, market data, trade capture, and reporting. Phase one is nearing completion, and phase two is opening opportunities to join our highly regarded, experienced, and friendly engineering team. We offer a professional office environment, the chance to make a real impact, openness to new technologies and creative ideas, and a diverse and inclusive culture where quality people can thrive and prosper.

last updated 36 week of 2026