Software Engineer

Entity: Aventum

Department: Technology

Location: London/Hybrid

Who We Are

Since its inception, Aventum Group has sought a different approach to insurance. We are on a mission to be the ‘most inspiring specialty (re)insurance group in the world’. At the heart of Aventum are our people. Working together in dynamic, service-focused teams, we prioritise our customers in everything we do. Collaboration fuels our success, courage drives our innovation and continuous improvement keeps us ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Our shared commitment is to revolutionise insurance for the better, one day at a time. We also believe that investing in our people is investing in our future. By empowering people across the Group to develop their careers, advance within the Group, and embrace new challenges, we build an environment where growth and learning never stop. Our competitive benefits package, offered via a flexible benefits platform, reflects this. Beyond core benefits, employees have the freedom to tailor their benefits to meet their individual needs, supporting their unique goals and ambitions.

Role Summary

You will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining innovative software solutions. Leveraging your expertise in programming languages and software development methodologies and principles, you will drive the creation of efficient and reliable software products. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will analyse requirements, tackle complex challenges, and ensure the quality and scalability of our software throughout its lifecycle. You will play an active role in mentoring less experienced members of the team, providing them with guidance, support, and opportunities for growth to help them reach their full potential and contribute effectively to our collective success.

Role Accountabilities

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Work closely with cross-functional team members, including product owners, designers, testers, and other developers.
• Design, develop, and maintain efficient code using the appropriate programming language and toolsets.
• Collaborate with other team members to design, implement, and test software features.
• Write unit tests to ensure code reliability and maintainability.
• Participate in debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix issues promptly.
• Use version control systems to manage and track changes in the codebase.
• Lead by example when conducting code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of pipelines to automate the software delivery process.
• Ensure that code changes integrate seamlessly into the existing codebase.
• Create and maintain quality documentation for code, APIs, and other relevant technical aspects.
• Frequently share knowledge and best practices with team members.
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Development experience in the required language, including OOP. In this case, the primary language is Python.
• Experience working with applicable libraries/frameworks e.g. FastAPI.
• Experience with commonly used development tools (IDEs, git etc.).
• Understanding of containerisation and serverless technologies.
• Working knowledge of cloud platform resources e.g. Azure.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Scrum, Kanban, Azure DevOps, Jira).

Skills and Abilities

• Problem-solving: The ability to analyse complex problems, break them down into smaller components, and develop effective solutions.
• Continuous Learning and Improvement: Have a growth mindset and actively seek opportunities to expand knowledge and skills within their practice. Seek feedback, reflect on past experiences and identify opportunities for development.
• Communication: Communicate in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Time Management & Results Driven: Prioritise tasks effectively and manage time efficiently to meet sprint goals.
• Team Player: Develop effective relationships within the team, actively engage in team discussions, and encourage and work with other team members using empathy and compassion.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and support to less experienced engineers, sharing your expertise and experiences through sessions, code reviews and discussion.

Management Duties

No

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to share that 93% of our employees say they can be themselves at work. We aim to hire our industry's finest people because the best people drive the best outcomes. And we forever challenge the status quo because we know there are always ways to improve things. Because together, we're limitless. We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

FCA Conduct Rules

Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime the FCA and Aventum expects that:

• You must act with integrity.
• You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct.
• You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers.