Senior Backend DeveloperLane Clark & Peacock LLP. • London, England, United Kingdom

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Senior Backend Developer

Lane Clark & Peacock LLP.

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Hybrid: minimum 2 days a week (40%) onsite (in line with departmental requirements) Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) is a leading independent consultancy that uses powerful analytics fused with human expertise to shape a more positive future. We provide market-leading capabilities across pensions and financial services, energy, health, and analytics. Our technology and analytics capabilities are fundamental to what we do, helping us power the possibilities that provide solutions for tomorrow. We strive to help our clients leverage the latest technology and analytics across a range of industries to stay at the forefront of data-driven and digital solutions. What's the role? As a Senior Backend Developer in our Insurance Analytics team, you will play a leading role in the continued development of InsurSight, our award-winning insurance analytics platform. InsurSight was launched in April 2020 and is currently used to assess over £200bn of non-life insurance business. We are expanding the team to help us to support our expanding client base whilst delivering our exciting plans to develop the platform further.You will work closely with our Lead Developers to shape the technical direction of the platform, focusing on performance, maintainability, and tighter integration of our C# and Python codebases. You will also support and mentor less experienced developers, conduct code reviews, and take ownership of key technical challenge - particularly where complex datasets and performance bottlenecks are involved.You will have the benefit of the guidance of our lead C# developer and Python developer, but also the opportunity to take ownership of your work and to work closely with our wider team of data scientists, actuaries and industry specialists. This is a senior-level role for someone who wants to combine hands-on development with technical leadership and mentorship, shaping the future of a market-leading analytics platform. Key Responsibilities Leading the design and development of new InsurSight features, ensuring performance, scalability and maintainability Driving better integration between our C# and Python codebases, rewriting or restructuring code where needed to reduce inefficiencies and improve cohesion Optimising performance of complex data workflows, including large-scale real-time calculations (eg on 4GB+ datasets) Reviewing and provide feedback on code written by other developers, support mentoring and skill development across the team Championing best practices in software engineering including testing, version control, CI/CD, and clean architecture (e.g. SOLID) Collaborating with actuaries, analysts and data scientists to deliver technically robust, industry-relevant features Researching and prototype new technologies to support innovation and continuous improvement Contributing to a culture of curiosity, collaboration and technical excellence What skills and experience are we looking for? C# development experience (.NET 8), with production-level proficiency Experience with Python Familiarity with Azure PaaS/SaaS tools (e.g. Azure Functions, App Services, Batch, Blob/Table/Queue Storage), ASP.NET WebAPI, and CosmosDB. An understanding of software engineering principles: testing, version control, SOLID, CI/CD Experience reviewing code and mentoring less experienced developers Great communication skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams Proactive, problem-solving mindset with a focus on performance and user experience Exposure to or keen interest in the non-life insurance analytics domain, with a willingness to bridge technology and actuarial science to deliver impactful solutions Experience working with large datasets or real-time analytics pipelines Familiarity with Agile development processes, emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, and a customer-centric approach to software development What’s in it for you? Take a look at our Glassdoor and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here! As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes: For you: Professional study support (where applicable) Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks For your family: Life assurance Income protection Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave For your health: 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday Private medical insurance Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits Cycle to work scheme Digital GP services For your wealth: Discretionary bonus scheme Season ticket loans For others: Volunteering opportunities For the environment: Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies) And much more! We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application. This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - accessibilityaware@lcp.uk.com to discuss how we can support you with your application. LCP operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies which is reviewed annually. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies who are not part of our currentPSL. LCP only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place, and the agency has been instructed by a member of our recruitment team to supply CVs via the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for a legitimate, open vacancy. If this process is not adhered to, LCP reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and have discussions with them without paying any agency fees. We do not pay agency fees when speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to any employee or Partner at LCP.
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London, England, United Kingdom

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