Engineering Manager (Java & Spring Boot)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

Legal & General is a UK financial services group and global investor providing retirement, protection, pension, and insurance solutions.

What you will do

• Lead and develop an engineering team delivering secure, reliable software solutions.
• Prioritise, plan, and oversee delivery activities to achieve predictable outcomes.
• Design and build scalable, maintainable Java software while remaining hands-on.
• Coach and mentor engineers through feedback and structured development plans.
• Embed quality, testing, security, operational readiness, and observability practices.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to remove blockers and deliver customer value.

Requirements

• Significant hands-on Java engineering experience, including building and operating Spring Boot microservices.
• Strong knowledge of domain-driven and event-driven architecture principles.
• Experience leading engineering teams and developing people through coaching and mentoring.
• Knowledge of test-driven development, quality engineering, automated testing, CI/CD, version control, and delivery pipelines.
• Understanding of secure software development, operational readiness, observability, incident response, and technical debt management.
• Ability to balance technical, commercial, and delivery considerations while influencing stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, collaborative environment focused on development, wellbeing, and long-term career growth.
• Annual performance-related bonus plan and share schemes.
• Pension contribution, life assurance, and healthcare plan for permanent employees.
• At least 25 days of holiday plus public holidays, with options to buy and sell holiday.
• Family leave, electric car salary-sacrifice scheme, and discounts on products and retailers.
• Flexible working options, including part-time and job-share arrangements, discussed according to role requirements.