Role:

Canopius is seeking a highly motivated Senior Developer to support the technology roadmap, delivering world class solutions to enable all areas of the business to achieve their strategic and business goals.

This exciting role is working within a small growing team of developers working in a flexible and iterative software delivery function – allowing us to respond quickly and innovatively to internal user requirements and therefore providing external market advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively to gather requirements, analyse existing systems and provide potential solutions.
Build and support the integration of systems.
Provide technical direction and leadership towards the delivery of excellent quality software.
Delivers in all stages of the software development life cycle, including initial analysis, design, implementation, build, integration, testing, deployment, debugging and support.
Leads and manages the development of new features, tools, and scalable solutions to optimise the work of the Development team.
Delivers strategic decisions, including choice of software frameworks and key architecture changes.
Proactively identify and act on opportunities around process, technical approaches, and the implementation of business deliverables.
Operate effectively within an Agile environment to deliver projects as per commercial priorities.
Mentoring and Collaboration within development community. Engage with and contribute to guilds, chapter meetings.
Provide clear and concise technical guidance to stakeholders.
Strive for continuous improvement within a self-regulating team.

Skills & Experience:

Previous exposure to Lloyd’s of London market.
Experience in developing and supporting solutions for reinsurance and insurance functions.
Experience of analysis, design and implementation of complex systems and solutions.
Extensive full-stack development experience with .NET, .NET Core and C#. Familiarity with Object Orientated programming concepts, SOLID, and software design patterns.
Produce high quality and robust code meeting coding standards and industry best practice.
Experience with Azure cloud technologies.
Strong SQL Skills. Familiar with database design and development (Microsoft SQL Server).
Experience with Libraries/Frameworks such as React, Blazor and MVC.
Strong UI development skills with JavaScript, HTML5, CSS and experience with UI control libraries.
Work to established standards of development and release/deployment.
Experience in the design and consumption of API technologies and thorough knowledge of RESTful services.
Experience with Azure DevOps, Pipelines, continuous integration and deployment.
Experience with Entity Framework or similar ORM toolset.
Knowledge of automated test strategies and building unit tests.
Excellent communication, presentation and documentation skills.

About Us

Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.

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