Job Description
A brief update on Covid-19 (coronavirus)
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
Simply Business is well prepared to deal with unprecedented events. We’re an agile business by nature – and our hiring and interview process is no exception. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some parts of our hiring process may take a little longer than usual. Please bear with us, and rest assured that we're happy to hear from you and receive your application.
If it looks like you could be a good fit for the role, we’ll ask you to interview on Zoom – you’ll need WiFi and a laptop, or a 4G-enabled smartphone.
Technology. Award-winning customer service. Bleeding-edge data ability. Simply Business is a new type of insurance company, using all of the above to create the best possible insurance experience for small businesses and self-employed people. We love working here, and have even taken the number one spot in the Sunday Times Best Company To Work For 2015 and 16 lists; we’ve stopped entering now to focus on a few bigger projects, but you get the idea.
It’s a great place to work.
There are currently over 500,000 active Simply Business insurance policies in the UK alone. And we have offices in London, Northampton and Boston, USA. Talking of offices, ours are bright, airy and geared up for really smart working. We’re flexible, with plenty of remote workers coming in and out, and we believe work and life should be hand in hand, rather than a juggling act. So no need to worry about school pick-ups, or a horrible commute.
Our people are our most important asset, so we focus on building a working life that helps us thrive, not stick. We're proud of our inclusive and supportive culture, and we're passionate about creating an environment where everyone's cultural backgrounds, skills, and perspectives are valued. Join us and you’ll be part of our journey to creating something even better, for our customers and ourselves.
Brexit Statement:
Following the UK's exit from the European Union, there are changes to Legal Right to Work legislation that applicants from the EU will need to be aware of.
Before 30th June 2021, EU/EEA/Swiss citizens have a legal right to work in the UK and can provide a passport as evidence of this. No visa will be required.
From 30th June 2021, EU citizens will be required to provide evidence of settled or pre-settled status in the UK as evidence of right to work. Without this, EU citizens will require a visa to work in the UK.
We need a Lead Software Engineer to join our team. Whilst we have an office in London we are open to offering this role as fully remote to anyone living in the UK.
As an Lead Software Engineer you will develop customer-focused products in a culture that champions Agile, cross-functional teams and continuous collaboration.
Responsibilities include:- being hands on in developing our products using best practices, appropriate tools, and technologies
- leading a small project team of engineers
- working with small cross functional collaborative teams to drive out requirements, highlight risks and prioritise stories
- working with team members to identify areas for learning and helping them grow in these areas via project work, external learning, or additional mentoring
- championing Agile methodologies while creating amazingly useful systems in a collaborative way for our customers
- highlighting areas for continuous improvement and driving their prioritisation
- being proactive in suggesting new tools, technologies and ways of working
- experience of leading a small team of engineers
- strong programming skills in an object-oriented programming (OOP) language such as Java, Python, Ruby, etc
- the ability to challenge us – we love people who come in and challenge us and aren’t afraid to raise questions and help us improve
- strong communication and collaborative skills and strong desire to liaise closely with business teams
- an advocate of engineering best practices
There’s all the serious (but important) stuff we call ‘core benefits’. On top of that, you can pick and choose from the more exciting options we offer – whether it’s a full gym membership, lifestyle pot, comprehensive private health cover, extra holiday or a National Trust pass.
The ‘core’ stuff
These are available to all staff from your first day. Here’s the summary:
• a salary that reflects your experience, our pay policy and the market we’re in from your first day
• an automatic enrolment pension (employer-matched at 5%)
• life assurance – 4 x your basic salary
• a health cash plan to reimburse your everyday medical expenses
• an extra day off if you get married or move house
• unlimited access to 24/7 virtual GP
• employee assistance programme (EAP)
• local discounts
The fun stuff
We also have a great deal more to pick and mix from, with things like:
• lifestyle pot (a pot of cash to be used against anything you want need: well being, personal development, hobbies or childcare costs)
• extra days annual leave (up to 5 days)
But there’s so much more to Simply Business than insurance and memberships. We also commit to flexible working options, smart working (our offices are kitted out for you to work when and how you choose), cycle to work, eye test vouchers, and season ticket loan schemes, and we have a handy online form to put in any training or conference requests.
Best of all, though, are the groups, clubs, and adventures that come with the Simply Business territory. Forget a simple Give As You Earn scheme (although we’ve got that too) – we trek the Sahara for charity, take you on weekends away, throw epic summer parties, and meet up for book groups, public speaking coaching, yoga, manicures, beer brewing, and lots, lots more.
Our values
Everything we do comes down to these five values – empowerment, authenticity, simplicity, learning and pioneering. In practice, these will mean something unique to every person at Simply Business, but if you’re considering working here, give them some thought. They’re at the heart of our story.
Empowerment
We're trusted to get the right stuff done in the way that suits us best
Authenticity
We respect the uniques skills and perspective that everyone has
If we can make it simpler, we do, and if we can’t then we explain it so everyone can understand
Learning
We’re always learning, developing and improving, and helping others do the same
We lead with purpose and make things happen
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6th Floor99 Gresham StreetLondonEC2V 7NG
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