Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Alderley Park

Working style: Hybrid

Closing Date: 13th July 2026

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Oracle) to join our Long Standing Customer Group Technology and Change function at Royal London. This is a great opportunity for an experienced Oracle engineer to play a key role in designing, developing and delivering high‑quality software solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Reporting to a Lead Software Engineer , you’ll work as part of a collaborative team, contributing strong technical expertise across the full software development lifecycle.

About the role

Designing, developing, testing and implementing complex software solutions within Oracle

Carrying out impact assessments for complex changes to existing applications

Producing and agreeing technical designs in advance of development and in line with agreed standards

Ensuring all code meets Royal London standards, guidelines and quality gates for the relevant technology

Working closely with testing teams to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested and issues are identified early

Safely implementing technical solutions into production environments

Collaborating closely with other engineers and disciplines within the team

Reviewing the work of other developers and contributing to shared coding standards and practices

Supporting continuous improvement by sharing ideas, knowledge and experience across the software development practice.

About you

Strong technical knowledge with Oracle and one or more programming languages including Azure, .Net and Angular

Experience delivering solutions across the full software development lifecycle

The ability to work independently without close supervision

Confidence working collaboratively as part of a wider engineering team

Awareness of agile delivery practices

Familiarity with automated testing techniques and frameworks.

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.

I nclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer and value diversity across Royal London. We believe different perspectives make us stronger and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to perform at their best.