Front Office Senior Developer

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Front Office Developer to join our Investments and Fiduciary Technology Software Development team on a permanent basis, based in the London office (hybrid working).

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here.   

The core purpose of the Senior Front Office Developer role is to define, develop and support the systems needed by the Investment and Fiduciary teams.

You will lead the efforts in designing and developing high quality, bespoke front office solutions to aid the investment business. Providing robust platforms, which are fit for purpose and bringing new ideas and concepts to the table.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

We are looking for a talented Senior Front Office Developer to join our team. You’ll bring significant transferable, broad spectrum experience, alongside one or more specialist areas. In practice this means full stack development expertise with SQL, Azure and C#.  Python or Angular would also be desirable.

You’re accustomed to being a technical Subject Matter Expert and know the right questions to ask to resolve ambiguities and uncertainty. Accustomed to taking a lead role in project meetings and discussions with stakeholders, you use your knowledge of the latest technologies to offer solutions, whether designing a new architecture or developing fixes for an existing system.

We are looking for you to have excellent communication skills, which you’ll put into practice across project activity, mentoring junior colleagues and sharing your expertise with the wider business You’ll work collaboratively with stakeholders, and autonomously take the lead on running significant projects. The role doesn’t have formal people management accountability, but we will be looking to you to contribute to others development and share your technical expertise widely.

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members. 

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Generous annual bonus plan

• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay

• 4x Life Assurance cover

• Colleague referral scheme

• Employee assistance programme

• Heath cash plan

• Eye care vouchers

• Flu vaccination

• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave

• Buy and sell holidays

• Give as you earn scheme

• Paid volunteering days

• Flexible half days leave

• Electric vehicle leasing

• Cycle to work scheme

Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by Monday 30th June 2025.

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life