Frontline Insurance is a property and casualty insurance company in the United States providing customizable solutions to customers for over 25 years. In the past 5 years, we have diversified our information technology team abroad seeking talented individuals in the UK with the opening of our Belfast office.
The Frontline Insurance UK team brings new technologies and insights to the US market with a focus on data science and machine learning, data analytics, platform development, and project management to augment Frontline Insurance's operations and competitiveness in the US Insurance Industry.
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer at Frontline Insurance, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software systems that power our insurance technology platforms. This position requires a balanced mix of hands‑on engineering, problem‑solving, and technical leadership.
You will be responsible for driving new feature development, resolving bugs and technical issues, and contributing to the architectural decisions that shape our applications. You should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in cross‑functional teams, often leading technical initiatives from concept to completion.
In addition to your development work, you will also be expected to provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and help reinforce engineering best practices across the team. Your leadership and influence will directly contribute to the quality, scalability, and maintainability of our systems.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about writing clean, efficient code, enjoys problem‑solving at scale, and thrives in a dynamic environment where ownership and collaboration are highly valued.
Key Responsibilities
* Handle frontend development efforts using TailwindCSS, custom component libraries, and responsive design principles.
* Design and implement RESTful APIs and backend services that are secure, scalable, and performant.
* Collaborate with stakeholders across teams to gather requirements, assess technical feasibility, and translate business needs into actionable technical solutions.
* Drive best practices in testing, code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and performance optimization.
* Contribute to system architecture and design decisions, advocating for maintainability, performance, and reliability.
* Participate in peer code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and help define and refine engineering standards.
* Integrate with and extend Guidewire's Jutro framework to build reusable UI components and customer‑facing functionality.
* Work on‑site as part of a collaborative hybrid team, contributing to a positive engineering culture and team cohesion.
General
* Participate in and complete any training and Continuous Professional Development as relevant to the role and/or as required by the company.
* Adhere to all company policies and procedures including but not limited to Data Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be amended at any time.
Person Specification
5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, with demonstrated full‑stack engineering capabilities.
Strong command of:
* Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks)
* Node.js
* CSS & TailwindCSS
Strong understanding of component‑based architecture, modular code organization, and reusable UI patterns.
Experience building secure, scalable web applications and backend services.
Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and automated test frameworks.
Knowledge of Git, branching strategies, and agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
Ability to write clean, maintainable code and conduct thoughtful, constructive code reviews.
Desirable Criteria
* Practical experience working with the Guidewire Jutro framework (NB – the successful candidate will be expected to develop and gain Guidewire certification if they do not already possess this)
* Experience working in the insurance, fintech, or regulatory‑driven industries.
* Familiarity with containerization (Docker), or cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
* Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, or SRE practices.
* Experience working in a multi‑team enterprise architecture setting.
* Discretionary Bonus potential.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave per annum pro rata plus 10 statutory and public holidays and 1 additional day’s Birthday Leave.
* Pension with total 9% contribution and option for salary sacrifice.
* Health Insurance.
* Life Assurance.
* Income Protection.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
* Hybrid Working with 2 days at home per week.
* Onsite parking.
* Range of additional CPD and lifestyle benefits.
Equal Opportunities Statement
FRONTLINE UK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER. ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF MERIT.
Right to Work
ALL APPLICANTS MUST DEMONSTRATE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.
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