Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £70 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of more than one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £300 million in pension payments each month.

Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk. We are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-Operative, Morrisons, Smiths Industries and Telent. At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success. To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.

Job title:               Software Developer

Contract:              Permanent

Under the leadership of the Chief Technology Officer, Rothesay has launched a multi-year project, Project Quest, to redevelop and modernize the full technology stack, encompassing pricing and other analytics, risk management, market data and trade capture and reporting.

Project Quest is nearing the end of phase one, which over the past couple years of fast-paced exploration, design and delivery, has successfully delivered to production several key components and established the core engineering required for the new platform.

As we move into phase two, which will involve multiple and varied projects running in parallel, we have opportunities for a select few new hires to join the Quest team.

This is a rare chance to work with and learn from Rothesay’s team of extremely highly regarded, experienced and friendly software engineers. At Rothesay Life every employee has the opportunity to make a real impact to the business. The engineering team are open to new technologies and creative ideas.

Responsibilities:

Be part of the team responsible for the major build-out and support of what we call the platform:
Advanced, bespoke SDLC tooling
Distributed compute clusters in production
Database setup and optimization in multiple technologies.
Debugging and profiling tools
Monitoring and alerting
Engineering expert 'consultancy', helping other teams design and optimize their code

We leverage existing market-standard tools, but augment them with custom code and features, to go beyond the industry standards

In general, we are looking for smart, commercial, problem-solving-oriented, “get-things-done” candidates with a proven track record of delivering robust, high performance software.

Skills & Experience

Required:

Advanced analytical skills (typically evidenced by a degree in maths, physics, computer science, engineering, etc.)
A deep passion for technology and software development
Excellence in applied programming skills - Python, Rust, C++ or other major languages (experience with the proprietary "securities language" Slang is not expected – but the role may involve some Slang development)
A team player with excellent communication skills, this team communicates with lots of stakeholder in the business both technical and non-technical.

Desirable:

Cloud engineering experience
Performance engineering experience
Understanding of Fixed Income products and derivatives.
Python programming experience
Rust programming experience
A track record of contributions to an open source project
Networking expertise
Linux/Unix experience
Microsoft Windows experience

Disclaimer This position description is intended to describe the duties most frequently performed by an individual in this position. It is not intended to be a complete list of assigned duties, but to describe a position level.  The role shall be performed within a professional office environment. Rothesay Life has health and safety polices that are available for all workers upon request.  There are no specific health risks associated with the role.

Inclusion Rothesay actively promotes diversity and inclusivity. We know that our success depends on our people and that by nurturing a culture that values difference, we create a stronger, more dynamic business. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability or age.