Development Lead

• Contribute to and help evolve application architecture across core systems, APIs and data platforms
• Define and maintain development standards, guidelines and security practices
• Guide developers to deliver high-quality, scalable and maintainable solutions
• Contribute hands-on to development (approximately 50/50 split between leadership and coding)
• Work closely with Product Owners and UX to deliver solutions aligned to business needs
• Translate technical concepts into clear, practical insights for the business
• Contribute to solution design and help evaluate options with technical and business stakeholders
• Ensure applications remain current, supported and aligned to best practice
• Oversee documentation, release processes and change impacts
• Mentor and support developers, building capability and reducing key person risk
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure external delivery meets internal standards
• Support sprint planning, estimation and prioritisation with the Product Owner

• Strong experience as a Senior Developer, with some exposure to leading others or shaping technical direction
• Background in financial services (insurance highly regarded)
• Expertise in Microsoft .NET (essential)
• Experience or exposure to frameworks such as Blazor, Xamarin or MAUI (desirable)
• Familiarity with Azure infrastructure (desirable)
• Strong understanding of application architecture, APIs and secure development practices
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Ability to balance hands-on development with team leadership
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Microsoft Teams or similar

You’re a strong developer who enjoys taking the lead — guiding others, improving how things are built, and staying hands-on in the work. You don’t overcomplicate things — you focus on building solutions that work, scale and make sense for the business.

You understand that good development isn’t just about writing code — it’s about building systems that are reliable, scalable and aligned to the bigger picture.

You’re comfortable guiding others, setting standards and having constructive technical conversations that bring clarity rather than confusion.

You take ownership, think critically about solutions and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver meaningful outcomes.

We’re a specialist agricultural underwriting agency focused on farm insurance. Our aim is simple — to be the obvious choice for brokers, clients and employees.

As we grow, we’re investing in how we build — creating better systems, stronger teams and more scalable ways of working.

You’ll have the opportunity to shape that, in a team that values ownership, simplicity and doing things properly.