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Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (Oracle) 

Contract type: Permanent 
Location: Alderley Park 
Working style: Hybrid 
Closing Date: 21/05/2026

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our Long-Standing Customer Group Technology and Change function at Royal London.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced technical leader to play a key role in designing and delivering high‑quality software solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Reporting to a Technical Lead, you’ll provide Oracle technical expertise and strong leadership within your specialist area, supporting teams to design, develop, test and implement robust, efficient solutions. 

About the role 

• Leading the delivery of complex technical solutions within your area of expertise, ensuring code meets agreed standards, guidelines and quality gates. 

• Taking accountability for the design, development, testing and safe implementation of software solutions into production environments. 

• Carrying out impact assessments for complex changes to existing applications and ensuring design is agreed and documented before development begins. 

• Providing expert technical advice, guidance and leadership to software developers, both proactively and reactively. 

• Reviewing others’ work and contributing to the setting of objectives for developers within the team. 

• Working closely with testing teams to ensure issues are identified early and solutions are thoroughly validated. 

• Encouraging strong collaboration across disciplines and managing dependencies with other teams. 

• Contributing to the wider software development community by sharing knowledge, experience and driving continuous improvement. 

About you 

You’ll bring strong technical capability and leadership experience, along with: 

• Deep technical knowledge of Oracle SQL and PL/SQL . 

• Proven experience delivering high‑quality software solutions across the full software development lifecycle. 

• Proven focus on code quality and unit testing (developer-owned testing) 

• Ability to work effectively in legacy/complex codebases and follow established patterns/standards 

• Confident communicator, able to explain logic and expected outcomes to test teams, BAs and other stakeholders 

• The ability to lead, coach and support other developers while managing your own workload effectively. 

• Experience working within agile or iterative development environments. 

• Confidence making technical decisions, influencing others and ensuring best practice is followed. 

You’ll also demonstrate a collaborative and accountable approach, taking ownership of your development and contributing positively to team culture, delivery and continuous improvement. 

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long‑term savings and asset management products and services. 

Our People Promise is that we’ll all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate and Achieve. 

We’re proud to reward our people with a competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave, a strong employer pension contribution and private medical cover. 

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer and value the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives across Royal London. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to do their best work.