About Acturis

Acturis is the UK’s leading Software-as-a-Service provider for general insurance. Founded in 2000, we have grown exponentially over the past 20 years. To date, more than 95,000 individuals, in over 40 countries, use Acturis solutions to power their business, and our platform manages over £10bn worth of transactions every year. By working closely with brokers, insurers, and MGAs, we have helped to create and shape the insurance market of today.

At Acturis we invest in recruiting, developing and promoting talent. With us you will:

Work with a talented, motivated and friendly group of like-minded colleagues
Learn how to combine innovation and technology to create new business models from a management team led by two former McKinsey partners
Be supported and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and coaching from experienced colleagues
Receive written constructive performance feedback and encouragement on a regular basis
Be given real responsibility for your own projects as soon as you are ready
Receive a competitive salary and annual performance-based reviews
Be eligible to participate in annual bonus and company share incentive schemes depending on performance and seniority
Receive 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days over time
Work from home up to 3 days per week

The Position

As a Software Developer in our integration team you will:

Support our .NET, Java and webMethods platforms for integration to local and remote systems
Work with C#, .NET, webMethods Flow, Java, XML and SQL on a regular basis
Work with XSLT, Python and Oracle PL/SQL on a frequent basis
Build new functionality into the platforms
Implement change requests on existing integrations
Support Business Analysts providing feedback on technical requirements and requests
Start with learning and working with the key technologies that we use as a team, including C# training

You will be given early responsibility for discrete projects and will receive structured, regular feedback.

The Career Path

You will receive structured targets, regular feedback and an annual performance review. You will also follow a clearly defined career path that recognises personal development and contribution to the company.

As a Senior or Lead Software Developer you can expect to be responsible for:

Planning and delivering high quality projects, including managing teams and resources
Coaching and providing constructive feedback for junior colleagues
Working closely with senior customer contacts to develop their relationship with Acturis

Acturis gives early responsibility for line management, including mentoring new joiners, designing and delivering training programmes, and coaching others to develop their skills and responsibilities.

Training

Acturis believes that a mix of internal and external training allows colleagues to develop rounded skills:

New joiners receive concentrated initial training and close mentoring
Colleagues are encouraged to complete industry standard training in relevant topics
More senior colleagues can choose courses with time set aside and the course paid for
The Acturis management team run training sessions to pass on experience and best practice

Candidate Profile

The successful candidates will have following attributes:

Achieved a 2:1 or above in a STEM subject
Excellent A-levels, AAB minimum including an A in Maths (or equivalent)
Demonstrable passion for programming and experience working with an object-orientated programming language such as, C#, Java, C++, or Python
An aptitude for applying technology and structured problem solving
Logical, well organised and practical
Eager to take on responsibility and the ability to learn new skills quickly
The ability to work well as part of a team, seamlessly collaborating with others