Who we are
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.
Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.
Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.
With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.
Your Role
Apollo is modernising its digital estate and building a suite of cloud-native applications that will elevate how our people work. As an Application Engineer in our Digital Solutions team, you will play a hands-on role in shaping intuitive, user-focused experiences across new and existing platforms. You will help us move from vendor-configured tools to modern, bespoke solutions that improve performance, usability, and engineering standards across the business.
This is an opportunity to influence front-end engineering practices, contribute to architectural decisions, and help define how software is designed and delivered at Apollo. If you are passionate about crafting exceptional user experiences and enjoy working with contemporary frameworks, this is the ideal opportunity for you.
What You Will Do
Stakeholder Engagement
- Analyse business needs, workflows, and system dependencies.
- Shape application solutions in partnership with business stakeholders.
- Communicate design options and technical approaches with clarity.
Application Design & Architecture
- Contribute to architecture, UX patterns, design frameworks, and hosting standards.
- Design APIs, integrations, orchestration components, schemas, and user interfaces.
- Ensure strong alignment with Apollo’s security, identity, and governance standards.
Application Development & Delivery
- Develop and enhance applications using .NET/C#, SQL Server, React, and Python.
- Produce maintainable, secure, and well-documented code.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and agile delivery.
- Support users during testing, rollout, and transition.
Operations & Continuous Improvement
- Maintain and evolve applications, integrations, and services.
- Identify opportunities for automation and rationalisation.
- Troubleshoot issues and contribute to engineering improvements.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong experience with .NET/C#, SQL Server, React, and Python.
- Experience with OAuth, SAML, RBAC, and modern security patterns.
- Solid understanding of Azure cloud services.
- CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform.
- Strong UX/UI understanding.
- Experience with Power Platform, SharePoint, or Visual Studio.
- Deployment experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Understanding of data modelling in application design contexts.
- Experience working with a product-focused, agile mindset.
What you’ll get in return
We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.
We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.
We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.
Hybrid & flexible working
Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Supporting your application
Apollo is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience. Our process typically includes a combination of virtual (Microsoft Teams) and in-person interviews.
If there’s anything we can do to support you or make the process more accessible, please let us know, including sharing any adjustments in advance or on the day via Clear Talents.
To learn more about our values, ESG strategy and commitment to inclusion, please explore our Life at Apollo pack.
Top Skills
What We Do
Apollo was launched in 2009 to provide clients and brokers with an agile and entrepreneurial insurance partner. The Apollo name recognised the success of one of its founding investors, Neil Armstrong, who in 1969 was the first person to walk on the moon.
We are an innovative, integrated insurance group offering insurance products across property, casualty, marine, energy and transportation, specialty, reinsurance, and Smart Follow teams via Syndicate 1969. Through Syndicate 1971, ibott, we offer digital and embedded risk programmes, whilst our Strategic Partner Syndicates business supports new Lloyd’s entrants from initial concept to full managing agency services.
What makes us different?
Our wide range of products put us in a unique position where our entrepreneurial approach and service excellence delivers creative and flexible solutions for our clients and partners all in one place as we continue our exciting growth journey. Apollo is a great place to work with an inclusive culture where everyone is welcome, included, and can thrive. Our workplace is collaborative, supportive and innovative, and we strive to produce the best results possible, together. Opportunities exist to develop our employees’ key strengths and we are supported in ways that matter to each individual. In addition to generous employee benefits, flexible working is fully embraced and utilised. We understand that no one colleague is the same and that each of us has our own responsibilities and roles outside of our working life.
“We attract and retain the highest quality talent by developing a team atmosphere where opportunity exists for our employees and partners.” David Ibeson, Group CEO
