Engineering Manager (Typescript/Javascript)

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.

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 an Engineering Manager to lead and inspire a talented team of engineers. In this role, you will apply your software engineering expertise to guide the team in delivering high‑quality, high‑value solutions for our customers.

You will take a strategic view across adjacent teams to identify opportunities for greater alignment and standardisation, helping to strengthen our engineering practices and outcomes. Additionally, you will use your people‑leadership skills to foster continuous learning, growth, and development within the team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering hands‑on React Native solutions for at least one large‑scale commercial project
• Applying strong JavaScript and TypeScript expertise gained through web or backend development
• Leveraging a deep understanding of React and its core architectural concepts
• Building REST‑based microservices using JVM (Spring) or Node.js
• Implementing mobile application architecture best practices such as MVP, MVVM, and Flux
• Adopting clean code and clean architecture principles, including SOLID and Onion Architecture
• Contributing effectively as a technical team member by delivering maintainable features, conducting high‑quality code reviews, and solving complex technical challenges
• Guiding and mentoring colleagues to support their technical growth and ongoing development

Who we’re looking for:

• Proven hands‑on experience with React Native on at least one large‑scale commercial project
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with experience gained from either web or backend development
• Deep understanding of React and its core concepts
• Experience developing REST‑based microservices using JVM (Spring) or Node.js
• Solid grasp of mobile application architecture best practices (e.g., MVP, MVVM, Flux)
• Strong understanding of clean code and clean architecture principles (e.g., SOLID, Onion Architecture)
• Demonstrated experience as a technical contributor within a software development team, including delivering maintainable features, performing effective code reviews, and solving complex technical problems
• Experience guiding, coaching, and mentoring colleagues to support their technical growth and development

Benefits:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.