Software Engineer

Job description

Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries. People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden. Role : Software Engineer Location : Remote first; with face-to-face as required in Gloucester or London (Once a month). Tech : C#, .Net, Blazor, APIs, Azure, Azure DevOps, Serverless, HTM,. Moq, NUni, Playwright. Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract As one of the largest insurance groups in the world and the fifth largest employee-owned business in the UK, we manage premiums on behalf of millions of clients across a wide range of product offerings and our development team work on solutions that innovate and put the users’ needs at the forefront. Role As a Software Engineer at Howden, you will join one of our agile teams. You will harness the capabilities of Microsoft Azure, Blazor and C# to develop our front-end applications to create scalable, high-performing and user-friendly solutions that are secure and reliable. You will participate in regular agile sessions, working closely with your team to deliver our roadmap whilst utilising your technical and critical-thinking skills. You will influence and encourage best practice. Our environment promotes cross-team learning and collaboration, ensuring you have opportunities to share knowledge and grow alongside your peers. As an engineer you will be comfortable and committed to coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues to help them progress. You will help drive up standards and quality as well as maximising throughput of the team through a robust CI/CD mindset. Strong ability to communicate effectively and work with other engineers to take part in architectural and technical designs and present these as part of team refinement. About you: Experience developing object-oriented software using C# and .NET (.NET 8 or later), with a strong understanding of object-oriented principles, common design patterns and SOLID. Experience building modern, scalable applications using Microsoft technologies, with exposure to Azure cloud services, Blazor, APIs and serverless patterns. Familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar tools for source control, build automation, CI/CD and delivery workflows. A commitment to high-quality, maintainable and easy-to-understand code, supported by practices such as Test-driven Development, automated testing and iterative delivery. Strong understanding of secure software development, with the ability to identify and remediate risks across the software development lifecycle. Ability to troubleshoot issues methodically, use observability and monitoring tools, and apply data insights to support evidence-based decision making. Experience working in Agile teams, actively participating in ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, refinement and retrospectives. A strong communicator and facilitator, comfortable demonstrating working software to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience working with product owners and technical leaders to refine, design and architect solutions that align with, or appropriately challenge, existing patterns and technologies. Familiarity with architectural decision records and the ability to clearly document technical decisions, acceptance criteria, READMEs and onboarding guidance. Experience coaching and mentoring less experienced colleagues, helping to raise engineering standards and support team development. Ability to work with leadership to identify training needs and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement. What do we offer in return? A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us: Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond Reasonable adjustments We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*. If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require. *Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more. Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)