Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Lead / Senior Software Engineer – Insurance
Hybrid Working – City of London
A growing specialist insurance underwriter focused on complex property and catastrophe-driven risks is bringing its technology capability in-house. This is a rare opportunity to join as the first in-house Software Engineer, with real ownership and a clear pathway into future technical leadership.
The Role
You\’ll play a key role in modernising core systems, including rebuilding pricing engines and algorithms, while advising senior stakeholders and shaping long-term technical direction.
What You\’ll Do

• Rebuild and enhance pricing systems and algorithms

• Design and develop full-stack solutions

• Contribute to system design and solution architecture

• Build and integrate APIs in a microservices environment

• Partner closely with senior stakeholders

• Collaborate with international teams
Skills & Experience

• Strong full-stack engineering background

• Experience with C#, Python and SQL (R beneficial)

• Exposure to microservices and API-led architectures

• Good system design capability

• Insurance or reinsurance experience is a must
About You

• Comfortable being the first engineer in a growing business

• Confident communicator with senior stakeholders

• Interested in progressing into broader technical leadership over time