Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Java): Building and scaling cloud-based insurance platforms and underwriting systems with an accent on resilient architecture, production-ready delivery, and AWS solution design. Focus on designing simple solutions to complex problems, evolving legacy systems, and improving observability, security, and engineering practices.

Location: London, UK

Company

hirify.global is an insurtech software business developing B2B and B2B2C platforms that streamline life and protection insurance underwriting, quoting, and purchasing.

What you will do

• Build, enhance, and scale products and platforms across the full software development lifecycle.
• Design cloud-based systems and contribute to architectural decisions for scalable, resilient, and observable solutions.
• Own software delivery from idea through deployment, including AWS design, security, and observability.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and designers to balance feature delivery with technical investment.
• Improve existing systems, simplify legacy codebases, and automate manual workflows.
• Support teammate growth through code reviews, pair or ensemble programming, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Experience applying modern software engineering practices in collaborative teams, including iterative development, automated testing, and continuous integration and delivery.
• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or a similar modern programming language; Spring Boot and cloud-native development experience are preferred.
• Practical experience designing and building cloud-based systems with scalable, resilient, and observable architectures.
• Ability to make independent technical decisions and deliver solutions from idea to production.
• Experience evolving existing systems, working with legacy codebases, and improving or automating manual processes.
• Pragmatic, collaborative approach with a commitment to maintainability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Technical environment focused on ownership, collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Team-building days, social activities, wellbeing initiatives, and community volunteering opportunities.
• 25 days of annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Private healthcare for employees and dependents, optical benefits, life insurance, and income protection.
• Combined employee and employer retirement contributions of 15%.
• Enhanced parental leave, adoption and fertility leave, subsidized gym membership, and cycle-to-work benefits.