Intermediate Software Engineer, CDL
Java, DevOps & AI
£38.3-45k
2 days a week in office (Stockport, Manchester)
Software solutions for retail insurance operations
Be an early applicant
Software solutions for retail insurance operations
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
£38.3-45k
2 days a week in office (Stockport, Manchester)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To change the face of the insurance industry by empowering business transformation through technology.
Role
Who you are
- Strong Java enterprise development experience
- Experience with APIs and microservices
- Understanding of software engineering principles and best practices
- Exposure to DevOps / CI-CD pipelines
- Experience working in an AI development environment
- Ability to deliver independently and take ownership
- A collaborative team player who contributes positively to squad outcomes
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and learning
- Interest in modern engineering practices (DevOps & AI)
Desirable
- Experience with AWS (compute, networking, or serverless services)
- Cloud-native development and distributed systems
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as Code
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools
- Awareness of secure coding practices, application security, and cloud security principles
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Intermediate Java Developer to join our engineering team. This role is suited to a proficient engineer who can deliver high-quality software, take ownership of features, and contribute to continuous improvement within their squad
- You will work across Java development, DevOps practices, and emerging AI-driven approaches to support CDL’s products and platforms
- Design, build, and maintain Java-based applications and services
- Deliver well-tested, secure and scalable solutions aligned to CDL standards
- Take ownership of features or components end-to-end
- Contribute to solution design and technical decisions
- Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
- Collaborate with Product and Platform teams
- Participate in team ceremonies and squad delivery
- Contribute to continuous improvement and adoption of AI tools
- Level Expectations (Engineer 3):
- Delivers independently with minimal supervision
- Owns features or components within the squad
- Contributes to technical improvements and best practices
- Supports and collaborates with other engineers
Application process
- 1. Applied
- 2. Review
- 3. Teams Interview
- 4. Exercise
- 5. Final Interview
- 6. Formal Offer
- 7. Background Checks
- 8. Hired
Our take
Though terms like Insurtech and Software-as-a-Service are relatively fresh, CDL has been providing software to leading insurance companies since its foundation in 1977. The fact that it’s come so far suggests that it’s been able to stay ahead of the curve with the many market trends and tech advances since then.
Indeed, the company counts the likes of Autonet, Ageas Retail, Brightside, and British Gas amongst its customers. CDL has grown organically without any capital investment, boasting a still growing employee headcount and working with some of the UK’s most established insurance brands.
This is all a great reflection of the company’s standing. And, though its fair to say that CDL may not be on a rapid growth trajectory like many younger, VC-funded startups in the insurtech space, it’s stable position would be enviable to most.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Hybrid working – occasional requirements to attend the office
- Flexible hours
- 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days
- Excellent training and development platform
- Opportunities for career progression
- Health and Wellbeing programme
- Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups
- Life and health assurance
- Established Recognition Award System
- Great Parental Benefits
- Diversity and Inclusion network
- Pension scheme
- Community projects and volunteer days
- Refer a friend bonus
Company HQ
Stockport, UK
Leadership
Nigel Phillips
(CEO)Began career in IT Development at East West Insurance. Joined CDL in 1997 as a Strategist, becoming CEO in 2020.
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