Lead / Senior Software Engineer
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £80,000 to £120,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, London, EC3A 7JB |
| Company: | IPS Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58939364 |
Summary
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
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
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