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 Asda, British Airways, Cadbury, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-operative Bank, National Grid, Morrisons, the Post Office 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: Business Engineering Developer
Role type: Permanent
The Business Engineering team develops and enhances systems used across the business, including the front office trading, middle office operations and actuarial functions. We work closely with our team of Strats (a.k.a. quantitative analysts), the broader Engineering team, Traders, Operations and Finance analysts to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Rothesay business and technology processes. We build new systems and support and enhance existing ones depending on the requirements of our clients.
This role is an excellent opportunity for a motivated software developer to join an exciting business area and work with smart and motivated people.
Responsibilities
Working with other experienced developers on the team, enhance existing business-critical applications across the business, including:
Feed Processing Systems
Trade Processing Systems
Graphical User Interfaces
Workflow Management
Finance and Risk Reporting Systems
Work within the Business Engineering team to design and develop new applications using Python, Reactjs, Web Services, SQL Server/PostgreSQL and other technologies
Work closely with Rothesay’s Strats team, implement changes in the existing “Slang” codebase (Goldman Sachs proprietary technology)
Collaborate across teams: engage Operations, Pricing, Trading & Finance teams to understand requirements and deliver new features
Skills and Experience
Required:
3+ years' application development experience, ideally within the investment banking or insurance industries
Python programming experience
Ability to work with multiple programming languages and technologies (prior experience with the proprietary "securities language" Slang is not required – but the role involves some Slang development)
Familiarity with SDLC and development best practices
A team player with excellent communication skills
Desirable:
Server-side web development experience (incl. web frameworks such as Flask)
Familiarity with SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL database technologies
Experience with React / JavaScript UI development
Linux experience
Cloud development experience (e.g. AWS)
Familiarity with SecDB, Athena or Quartz
Rothesay competencies
Dedication to role – Motivated to provide an effective support service across all facets of role
Team Player – Demonstrates evidence of being a strong team player, collaborates well with others and encourages other admin team members
Communication – Ability to communicate what is relevant and important in a clear, constructive and concise manner
Organised - Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload in a fast paced environment. Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision
Creative and innovative – Looks for ways to improve current processes and help develop creative solutions that have practical value for the admin team
Judgement and Problem Solving – Proactive, sees the big picture and willing to be flexible to solve issues as they arise
Business Engineering Developer