It is our vision to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology. Our people are placed at the heart of this, and diversity, equity and inclusion are central to everything we do.
We know the key to achieving success is to enable a positive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture, and, as part of our commitment, we have signed up for a number of pledges and programmes designed to support and nurture our people.
No matter where you sit or which team you are a part of, we want you to know that you contribute in helping us to shape where the company will be in the future. We would love for each employee to be able to talk with pride about our company and, most importantly, consider Open GI to be an inclusive, fun and fulfilling place to work.
An overview of the role
At Open GI, we specialise in building products for insurance industry and are currently modernising our front-end across multiple existing back-end platforms. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help us build this new, unified UI while working in a friendly and collaborative environment.
Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our Worcester or Winchester location twice a week.
Your key responsibilities
* Full-Stack Development – Build and enhance our software product using .NET (C#) and Angular.
* Modern Front-End Development – Contribute to our multi-tenanted, Umbraco-based UI, ensuring scalability and flexibility.
* High-Performance Teamwork – Collaborate within a self-managed, experienced team, delivering high-quality solutions.
* Best Practices & Clean Code – Follow and improve coding standards, architecture, and DevOps processes.
* Problem-Solving – Tackle complex challenges in integrating our new UI with existing back-end systems.
* Continuous Improvement – Stay up-to-date with new tech and help shape the future of our platform.
Experience and aptitudes
* Strong experience in .NET (C#) and Angular (or similar modern front-end frameworks).
* A growth mindset – We’re looking for someone on the rise, eager to take the next step in their career.
* A solid understanding of architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
* Experience working in high-performing teams on complex, configurable software.
* Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
Mission and Values
Our values are central to our vision, as they represent how we collaborate to continually deliver for our customers:
* Accountability: We own our actions and shape our success on the results we deliver
* Innovation: We tackle challenges with fresh thinking and bold ideas
* Teamwork: We work together, recognising we can’t do this without each other
* Trust: We build trust on integrity, transparency and mutual respect
We are looking for an individual who embraces our values in their actions, decisions, communications and processes to inspire positivity and, ultimately, exceptional performance.
Benefits package
* A competitive salary depending on skills and experience
* Company pension
* Bonus opportunity
* Life assurance and critical illness cover
* Cycle to work scheme
* Perkbox – an exclusive platform offering a wide range of discounts and benefits
* Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, increasing to 26 days per annum after three years of service & a holiday purchase scheme
* A hybrid approach to work
* Opportunity for a more flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes to allow you to better manage events outside of work
* Social clubs - whether you’re into your cycling, crafts, or other hobbies, we have a number of groups at Open GI where individuals who enjoy the same pursuits can get together
* Wellbeing – wills at work scheme, employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders
Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring in-office attendance at our Worcester or Winchester location twice a week.
To apply for this role please fill out the application form and send us your CV.