The Role
Design, build and maintain scalable, secure software solutions. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, influence architecture, implement CI/CD and DevOps practices, mentor engineers, and support microservices, APIs and cloud-native platforms.
Summary Generated by Built In
At CFC, technology is central to how we create and deliver specialist insurance products. Our platforms support every part of the business, enabling underwriters, brokers and clients to work more efficiently and make better decisions.
We're seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our Engineering team. Working within a collaborative, product-led environment, you'll design and deliver scalable software solutions, contribute to technical strategy, and help shape the evolution of our technology platforms.
This role offers the opportunity to work on complex engineering challenges, influence architectural direction, and contribute to products that have a direct impact on the business.
About the role
- Design, build and maintain scalable, secure and high-performing software solutions.
- Collaborate with product, delivery and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and the ongoing evolution of our technology platforms.
- Develop clean, well-tested and maintainable code aligned with engineering standards and best practice.
- Conduct code reviews and support a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Mentor and support other engineers, sharing knowledge and helping develop team capability.
- Champion modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD and DevOps.
- Design and support APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures.
- Ensure solutions are resilient, secure and aligned with organisational standards and controls.
About you
You'll be an experienced software engineer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality solutions in modern development environments. You enjoy solving complex problems, working collaboratively across teams, and balancing technical excellence with business outcomes.
Ideally, you'll bring:
- Strong experience developing software using C#/.NET and object-oriented design principles.
- Experience designing and building distributed systems, APIs and scalable applications.
- Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures and cloud-native development, ideally within Azure.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering best practices and secure development principles.
- Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Exposure to modern frontend frameworks such as Angular.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
- Previous experience mentoring or supporting other engineers.
Core Values
Love what you do:
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers.
Challenge everything:
We’re never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better.
Have fun, be good:
Insurance is a serious business, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
About
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Austin, Madrid, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 1100 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
Skills Required
- Strong experience developing software using C#/.NET
- Experience designing and building distributed systems, APIs and scalable applications
- Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures and cloud-native development
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering best practices and secure development principles
- Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
- Knowledge or experience within Azure cloud platform
- Exposure to modern frontend frameworks such as Angular
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Previous experience mentoring or supporting other engineers
CFC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CFC and has not been reviewed or approved by CFC.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay is positioned as a core part of total compensation, with a group‑wide annual bonus highlighted as a consistent feature. Expanding employee share ownership is described as enhancing overall rewards alongside bonuses.
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Healthcare Strength — Private medical insurance is provided, complemented by dental and optical cashback and a 24/7 employee assistance programme. These elements indicate comprehensive health coverage beyond standard medical plans.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away provisions include 25 days of holiday and paid volunteer time, signaling a broad approach to time off. Additional practices such as company social events support overall work–life rhythm, though they are not leave per se.
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The Company
What We Do
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Their global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today’s most critical business risks.
