Software Development Lead (RLAM)

Job Title: Software Development Lead

Contract Type: Permanent   

Location: London

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 26th July 2024

The Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) IT Development team have an exciting opening for a Software Development Lead to join them. The team play a pivotal role in developing internal business applications and managing the route to Production.

The successful candidate will have autonomy to shape the team and their working processes, growing RLAM’S capability and working with leading technologies.

About the role

• Provide specific specialist knowledge across RLAM’s Technology stack, primarily covering .NET, Angular and MS SQL/Snowflake technologies.
• Manage workload and delivery of change schedule – project delivery and reduction of backlog.
• Implement best practice development and oversight, including defining standards and design patterns.
• Management of development road maps and backlog for key business applications and integration components.
• Own the risks faced by your business area, managing the control framework, and implementing and embedding all elements of the Risk Management System.
• Manage a team of 5 Developers plus consultants involving quarterly and annual assessments and the co-ordination of personal development plans.

About you

• Experience managing a team is essential.
• Background and experience in software development and development lifecycles is essential to succeeding in this role.
• .NET 8 for web services and interfaces for developing desktop and web-based applications handling large volumes of data.
• Angular 12 of higher.
• Microsoft SQL Server.
• Microservices and APIs.
• Azure AI.

About Royal London Asset Management

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM), part of the Royal London Group, is one of the UK's leading fund management companies working with a wide range of clients across the globe to achieve their investment goals. Our long-term, client-driven focus means that we have a long-standing commitment to responsible investment. We act as responsible stewards of our clients’ capital, exercising their rights and influencing positive change.

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

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.