Staff Backend Engineer (Node or JVM)Legal & General • London, England, United Kingdom
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Staff Backend Engineer (Node or JVM)
Legal & General
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
About
is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We safeguard people’s financial futures, build a better society, and create value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers with large‑scale solutions in pensions, insurance, and retirement income.
Our Retail business helps customers save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement through direct support or intermediaries.
Job Description We are seeking a Staff Engineer to join our software delivery team as a principal contributor. You will guide and support a team of engineers while actively contributing to development efforts.
Responsibilities
Promote technically optimal engineering practices across teams to drive efficient, high‑quality outcomes.
Advocate for and build elegant, scalable solutions from complex requirements, partnering with Solutions Architects to align with business value, quality standards, and engineering best practices.
Define and guide the strategy for managing technical debt to maintain secure, resilient, and reliable systems.
Encourage continuous improvement, inspecting and adapting to enhance team effectiveness, productivity, and wellbeing.
Foster mutual respect and collaboration by mentoring less experienced engineers and facilitating delivery through effective communication.
Coach the Developer Community to establish development standards that meet security, compliance, and audit requirements without compromising delivery speed.
Ensure all engineering work reflects Legal & General’s
Customer Experience
and
Treating Customers Fairly
principles.
Qualifications
Least 4 years’ experience as a backend developer on large commercial projects (Node or JVM frameworks).
Minimum 2 years’ experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and REST‑based microservices using JVM Spring or Node.js.
Solid understanding of mobile and backend application architecture patterns (MVP, MVVM, Flux, Hexagonal, Onion), clean code principles (SOLID), and scalable design.
Proven experience with test‑driven development and testing strategies aligned with the testing pyramid, with a strong focus on security, usability, and accessibility.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), Git/Git Flow, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
At least 2 years of commercial experience with React or React Native, plus knowledge of GraphQL, AWS services, and mobile performance optimisation.
Understanding of web, API, and mobile security best practices, observability strategies, and the ability to remediate security flaws.
Demonstrated ability to mentor peers, facilitate technical workshops, drive alignment across teams, and contribute to process improvements strategically.
Skilled at diagnosing complex issues across services, applying root‑cause analysis, and supporting architectural evolution and operational excellence.
Benefits
Participation in an annual performance‑related bonus plan and 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; option to buy and sell holiday.
Competitive family leave.
Electric car scheme allowing permanent employees to hire a brand‑new electric car via salary sacrifice.
Various discounts on L&G products and across high‑street stores and online.
Modern, collaborative workspaces designed for wellbeing.
Additional Information At L&G, we believe in producing positive returns while building a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of an inclusive culture with flexible working options such as part‑time, term‑time, and job shares. We value strengths and potential, not just exact match of every criterion.
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Location: London, England, United Kingdom.
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Languages
- English
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