Senior Software EngineerZego Β· London

Senior Software Engineer

πŸ—“οΈ Posted 2026-09-16 London Fulltime Hybrid ICT
πŸ’° Salary Not shared πŸ“Š Market 7,083 GBP–21,167 GBP/mo

About the Company

At Zego, we aim to transform insurance by building real time, AI driven infrastructure that delivers coverage tailored to how drivers actually drive. Our mission is to replace traditional insurance practices with innovative, data powered solutions that support good drivers and drive industry evolution.

Responsibilities

  • ● Solve complex problems with software that is reliable, well tested, resilient, and observable.
  • ● Develop, test, deploy, and own Python microservices that deliver real business and user value.
  • ● Shape architectural decisions so systems scale without becoming harder to change.
  • ● Lift code quality across the team through reviews and clear, well documented code.
  • ● Ship outcomes as part of a product team, working closely with engineers and product managers.
  • ● Improve how the team works and influence the direction of its strategy.

Requirements

  • ● Have a proven track record building and maintaining backend systems and cloud microservices; experience with Python is preferred but other languages are acceptable.
  • ● Demonstrate strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and object oriented programming applied in practice.
  • ● Show delivery discipline by being comfortable with testing frameworks, debugging, refactoring, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • ● Possess data fluency with a working understanding of SQL and document databases.
  • ● Exhibit ownership at pace, working independently, taking business and product ownership, and staying productive as requirements evolve.
  • ● Work AI first, using AI daily, being curious, experimenting fast, and taking ownership of rapid improvement.

Benefits

  • ● Receive a market competitive salary, benchmarked against your function and reviewed annually.
  • ● Earn an annual performance bonus linked to company performance and your contribution.
  • ● Obtain share options, a real stake in the company and a share in future growth.
  • ● Have private medical insurance.
  • ● Enjoy pension, generous holiday, and 1,000 a year to spend on commuting or learning new skills.
  • ● Work with cutting edge systems and tools, ensuring you always have what you need to drive impact.