An exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Systems Development team as a Systems Developer on a fixed term basis (12 months) based in our Darlington office (hybrid working).
Who we areRailpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our interactions with others. They are what we stand for.
The roleThis role will be responsible for the development and delivery of corporate applications used within Finance as well as ensuring BAU support is provided in a timely and accurate manner. You will provide insight and analysis and look to highlight issues and recommend innovative solutions to drive improvement.
The personWe seek an individual who has experience of systems, with a particular focus on bespoke software development using technologies such as C#, ASP.NET and SQL. You will have experience in identifying support trends and investigating possible resolutions and will have performed efficient software development. Previous experience of Blazor WebAssembly, Powershell, Azure cloud infrastructure and developing dashboards and paginated reports in Power BI would be a distinct advantage.
The successful candidate will be an effective communicator both written and verbally, enabling you to focus and resolve key and relevant issues. It is essential you are able to work collaboratively to help build and maintain professional working relationships with a variety of people within the team and cross-functionally. You will be analytical in your approach with a keen eye for detail and will have the ability to think innovatively to help streamline processes and produce fit for purpose, bespoke application solutions.
What we can offer youRewarding youA competitive salary
28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Defined Contribution pension
Employee assistance programme
Health cash plan
Eye care vouchers
Flu vaccination
Give as you earn scheme
Paid volunteering days
Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 20th January 2026.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life
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What We Do
The Railways Pension Scheme is one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds. Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion on behalf of the scheme’s 350,000 members who are connected to the railway industry.
Railpen's purpose is to secure our members' future. To achieve this we invest the scheme’s assets to generate strong returns over the long term.
Our members and their employers trust us with this very significant responsibility. We are proud of this responsibility, take it very seriously, and are committed to, and passionate about, improving their future lives.
Generating the required returns is challenging. To be successful we must constantly strive to be considered a world-class asset owner by our stakeholders, with a proven track record of adding value for our members. This means we have to have excellent people, doing exemplary work, in every part of our business.
We use the size of our assets to invest wisely and influentially. Our convictions and a clear set of investment beliefs guide us through complex and changing markets. We’re not afraid to think innovatively or act boldly in the best interests of the members we are proud to serve
