Lead Software Architect

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Aegon Full time

Position Overview

Lead Software Architect

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Compensation: Competitive salary range from £56,480 to £84,720, based on relevant experience

Company Overview: At Aegon, we are a team of driven, collaborative innovators dedicated to enhancing financial security for individuals. Our commitment to technological advancement enables us to provide seamless access to investment opportunities and simplify wealth management through our diverse product offerings.

Our Mission: We empower individuals to achieve their financial aspirations by focusing on essential areas such as Pensions, Savings, and Investments. We are committed to fostering a diverse workplace that promotes equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging.

Role Summary: As a Lead Software Architect, you will play a crucial role in guiding the development and architectural design of intricate applications. Your leadership will ensure the delivery of high-quality code and promote technical excellence within our engineering team. Your extensive knowledge of open-source technologies, proficiency in AWS, and expertise in automation, along with your skills in ReactNative and AngularJS frameworks, will be instrumental in supporting our objectives. You will oversee the entire lifecycle of our capabilities, ensuring optimal performance in production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Spearhead the technical execution of our technology strategy, influencing the construction and standardization of our digital offerings.
  • Provide strategic engineering insights across all aspects, including solutions, implementation, best practices, governance, security, and data management (APIs).
  • Mentor and cultivate the skills of a team of full-stack developers, offering training, technical direction, code evaluations, and nurturing a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Architect, design, and develop robust and scalable web applications utilizing ReactNative, AngularJS, and other relevant technologies that will define our services.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Proven experience as a Lead Full Stack Developer with a strong emphasis on web application development.
  • Comprehensive understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies, including ReactNative, AngularJS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and associated frameworks.
  • Significant development experience in delivering traditional code artifacts (Java/Python/SQL, etc.) as well as Infrastructure as Code (IaC) artifacts (Cloud Formation/Terraform/AWS CLI).
  • In-depth knowledge of AWS services and architecture, including EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
  • Strong grasp of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices for creating scalable and maintainable code.
  • Experience in facilitating workshops or meetings to gather business requirements and promote effective communication between business and technical teams.

Benefits:

  • Non-contributory pension scheme ranging from 8% to 12%.
  • Discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance.
  • Generous leave policy totaling 34 days per year (including public holidays, pro-rated for part-time employees).

In addition, we provide private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness coverage, enhanced parental leave, and various lifestyle benefits designed to support our employees in living their best lives.

Commitment to Diversity:

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity.



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