Senior Software Engineer; Java

• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary:
  Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit:
  Legal & General Retail
• L&G sub Business Unit: LGI
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  London, One Coleman Street
• Job Family: IT & Change

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Who we are

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long‑term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high‑performing engineering team delivering robust, scalable, and high‑quality software solutions. In this role, you will apply your technical expertise and strategic mindset to design and build new features, resolve complex issues, address technical debt, and continually improve engineering practices. You will play a key role in shaping how the team works and ensuring we deliver meaningful value and excellent outcomes for our customers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building clean, maintainable features and resolving end‑to‑end issues by evaluating multiple approaches to deliver effective, high‑quality customer outcomes
• Ensuring solutions are fit for purpose, deliver business value, meet quality standards, and align with established engineering practices
• Contributing to the strategy and management of technical debt to maintain secure, resilient, and reliable systems
• Defining and supporting test approaches and strategies that prioritise security, usability, accessibility, and overall customer experience
• Reviewing code with a focus on functional and non‑functional requirements, including performance, resilience, maintainability, and security
• Promoting continuous inspection and adaptation to improve team effectiveness, culture, and ways of working
• Coaching and mentoring engineers to foster collaboration, mutual respect, engagement, and ongoing skill development
• Researching emerging technologies and sharing knowledge to improve solutions, while championing fair treatment of customers and stakeholders

Who we’re looking for:

• Hands‑on experience building and supporting large, production‑grade backend systems using Java/JVM technologies (Java 17+/Kotlin) and JVM Spring or Node.js–based REST microservices
• Deep understanding of clean code, clean architecture, and layered backend designs (e.g. three‑tier, hexagonal, onion), with the ability to align engineering choices to business goals such as scalability, quality, and maintainability
• Solid knowledge of database composition and SQL, alongside experience designing APIs and an understanding of web, API, and distributed cloud security best practices
• Proven ability to deliver well‑optimised, maintainable software features; analyse and resolve complex technical problems; and contribute high‑quality, actionable feedback through code reviews
• Strong practitioner of test‑driven development and the testing pyramid, with experience working in Agile/Scrum environments using Git, Git Flow, and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in teams, facilitate technical discussions and workshops, and ensure alignment toward shared goals
• Demonstrates sound…