At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and enhance critical systems for a multi-billion-pound insurance platform.
- Company: Market-leading UK pensions institution with a dynamic tech team.
- Benefits: Strong career progression, hybrid working, and a culture of trust and innovation.
- Other info: Join a low-ego engineering culture that values autonomy and technical excellence.
- Why this job: Shape the future of UK pensions and make a real impact on financial security.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in software development, strong Python skills, and team collaboration.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
A market-leading UK pensions institution is seeking a Business Engineering Developer to join its dynamic, cross-functional technology team. This is a rare opportunity to build and enhance the critical systems that underpin a multi-billion-pound insurance platform — spanning trading, operations, finance, and actuarial functions. The role sits at the heart of the business, combining hands-on development with meaningful collaboration across teams including Strats, Trading, Operations, and Risk. The successful candidate will contribute to a fast-moving, technically ambitious environment that supports one of the most sophisticated pension risk transfer platforms in the market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enhance and maintain core business systems, including:
- Trade and feed processing
- Workflow management
- Risk and finance reporting
- User-facing tools and interfaces
- Design and build new applications using Python, ReactJS, SQL Server/PostgreSQL, and web services
- Contribute to the firm’s proprietary codebase (built on a secure in-house language used across the financial industry)
- Partner closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, high-impact solutions
About You:
- 3+ years of professional software development experience, ideally in financial services (e.g. insurance, trading, or banking)
- Strong Python development skills and a willingness to work across a varied tech stack
- Comfortable working with SQL databases, distributed systems, and modern web frameworks
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented approach
- Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and best engineering practices
Nice to Have:
- Web development experience (Flask, React, JavaScript)
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and Linux environments
- Knowledge of proprietary financial engineering platforms (e.g. SecDB, Athena, or Quartz)
Why Join?
- Be part of a highly specialised, low-ego engineering culture that values autonomy, impact, and technical excellence
- Gain exposure to a full spectrum of business domains — from front office pricing to back office reporting
- Help shape the future of UK pensions and work on systems that support financial security for over a million people
- Enjoy strong career progression, hybrid working, and a culture built on long-term trust and innovation
Business Engineering Developer in London employer: Fourier Ltd
Join a market-leading UK pensions institution as a Business Engineering Developer, where you'll thrive in a dynamic, cross-functional technology team dedicated to enhancing critical systems for a multi-billion-pound insurance platform. With a strong focus on autonomy and technical excellence, you'll enjoy robust career progression, hybrid working options, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on financial security for over a million people, all within a supportive and innovative work culture.
