Senior Software Engineer

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Royal London is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Digital teams in Edinburgh on a permanent hybrid role with 50% home/office work. You will own feature development for customers and business users using C#, Angular and SQL, with a strong focus on TDD and left-most automated testing, across the full software development lifecycle in an agile environment. Expect to work with minimal supervision, collaborate closely with teammates, and contribute to design, testing, and code reviews while upholding quality gates. To apply effectively, tailor your CV with concrete outcomes, show automated tests and successful deployments, and highlight collaboration and a willingness to learn new tech stacks. Closing date 26 February 2026.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Edinburgh

Working pattern: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 26th February 2026

Royal London are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Digital area.  The successful candidate will join one of our Squads developing new features and improvements within the Digital area, where you will play a crucial role in building digital solutions for our customers and business users.

About you

• Expert Technical knowledge of C#, Angular and SQL.
• Expert in TDD and left-most automated testing.
• Experience of the full software development lifecycle, and an awareness of agile development practices.
• Can work without supervision.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Keen to continue to develop technical skills in ever emerging technology stacks.

About the Opportunity

• Develops complex solutions within own area of technical expertise.
• Carries out impact assessment of complex changes to existing applications.
• Documents and agrees design in advance and to agreed standards.
• Takes responsibility that all code meets Group standards, guidelines and quality gates for given technology.
• All code is thoroughly tested to ensure any issues are identified as early as possible, working closely with the test team.
• Collaborates closely with other members of the team.
• Contributes to software development practice by sharing ideas and experience.
• Will participate in code reviews of others’ work.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every single requirement listed, and we warmly encourage you to apply regardless. We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and your unique experiences and perspective could be a valuable addition to our team.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

 We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.