LegalAndGeneral
financial services
SeniorSoftwareEngineer(Java)
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“Senior Software Engineer (Java) at LegalAndGeneral. Skills: Java, Backend systems, Microservices, API design. Build clean, maintainable features. Resolve end-to-end issues”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver effective, high-quality customer outcomes; deliver meaningful value; excellent outcomes for our customers; maintain secure, resilient, and reliable systems; prioritise security, usability, accessibility, and overall customer experience; improve solutions; reward performance and behaviour
Industry & Context.
resolve complex issues; analyse and resolve complex technical
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Java/JVM technologies (Java 17+/Kotlin), JVM Spring or Node. js–based REST microservices, JavaScript and TypeScript, Angular or related frameworks, clean code, clean architecture, layered backend designs, database composition and SQL, designing APIs, web, API, and distributed cloud security best practices, well-optimised, maintainable software, test-driven development, testing pyramid, Agile/Scrum environments, Git, Git Flow, CI/CD pipelines, English communication skills
Nice to Have
Kotlin
What You'll Do.
maintainable features
Resolve end-to-end issues
Ensure solutions are fit for purpose
Deliver business value
Meet quality standards
Align with engineering practices
Contribute to strategy
Manage technical debt
Maintain secure systems
Define test approaches
Support test strategies
Promote continuous inspection
Adapt to improve team effectiveness
Research emerging technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work effectively in teams; facilitate technical discussions; facilitate workshops; ensure alignment toward shared goals; foster collaboration; mutual respect; engagement
Communication Scope
Excellent English communication skills
Full Job Description
Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Who we are Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement. We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys. We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high‑performing engineering team delivering robust, scalable, and high‑quality software solutions. In this role, you will apply your technical expertise and strategic mindset to design and build new features, resolve complex issues, address technical debt, and continually improve engineering practices. You will play a key role in shaping how the team works and ensuring we deliver meaningful value and excellent outcomes for our customers. What you'll be doing: * Building clean, maintainable features and resolving end‑to‑end issues by evaluating multiple approaches to deliver effective, high‑quality customer outcomes * Ensuring solutions are fit for purpose, deliver business value, meet quality standards, and align with established engineer
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