Acturis Limited
Graduate Technical Business Analyst, Birmingham
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Graduate Technical Business Analyst, Birmingham
Senior Application Developer, Product
*Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days on site) Acturis Group Accessibility
At Acturis, innovation isn’t just part of our culture—it’s in our DNA.
Our journey began in 2000 in our co-founder Theo Duchen’s garden shed, alongside fellow McKinsey partner David McDonald, who set out to reinvent insurance technology. What started as a bold start-up idea has grown into a global SaaS leader, trusted by major players in the industry today.
Over 100,000+ users across 40+ countries rely on the Acturis platform. Our work—shaped in collaboration with brokers, insurers, and MGAs—continues to redefine standards across personal and commercial insurance lines.
Praised as a Great Place to Work® 2026, Acturis maintains a collaborative, fast-paced, start-up culture as we scale globally. With over 90% of hires coming from graduate programmes, we thrive on building a home for early-career talent to flourish. As an EcoVadis Committed-rated organisation, we balance ambition with purpose, driving sustainable growth and long-term impact.
About the Role
Acturis is searching for a Senior Application Developer, Product to lead product-focused application development. This senior role will work closely with Agile delivery teams to spearhead the next evolution of our insurance SaaS platform, ensuring scalability, user experience, and compliance with modern cloud-native principles.
Daily Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- Driving product innovation: Leading design and implementation of key Acturis product enhancements, including both platform core functionality and customer-facing solutions.
- Technical problem-solving: Breaking down complex client requirements into clear, actionable specifications and prototyping technical solutions.
- Platform scalability: Uplifting and optimising the user experience across our core bureau, policy, and claims systems—while balancing innovation with enterprise-grade stability.
- Cross-team collaboration: Guiding other developers through technical challenges and ensuring applications meet business and regulatory expectations (e.g., insurance licensing compliance).
- Sales and demos: Collaborating with sales teams to articulate technical feasibility during client business consultations, proof-of-concept workshops, or product demos.
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What We Offer
At Acturis, we invest in rapid career growth, empowering you to progress with clear visibility and responsibility from day one.
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Faster progression: Become a technical lead on complex projects within 12–24 months, with opportunities to:
- Lead cross-functional project deliveries
- Guide junior engineers and line managers
- Shape product roadmaps through an intra-team nomination process (2–3 stages)
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Skill development:
- Intensive onboarding with routine developer mentorship
- Industry-leading certifications covered, including:
- IBM Cloud & API integration coursework
- AWS fundamentals and DevOps certifications
- Technology stacks built into standard training pathways
- Budget for self-directed learning (conferences, books, cloud stipends)
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A supportive environment:
- Join a team that factors success up front with stretch goals tied to holistic performance measures
- Early decision-making power in technical matters, ensuring your ambition shapes our future
What We’re Looking For
This is a video-first, hands-on role—candidates should demonstrate an excitement for technical leadership while embracing unstructured challenges.
We seek applicants with:
✔ Technical experience:
- Broadly-developed systems engineering skills, or specific expertise in:
- Java/Scala applications (object-oriented design, concurrency)
- Cloud & platform administration (IBM Pure Cloud, Eisenhower management)
- A portfolio that shows achievement in full operational stack delivery: from UI/back-end through platform hosting
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✔ Soft skills & attitude:
- Problem-solver first: A record of figuring out Ericksonian solutions—but can easily mentor others to emulate success.
- Alignment mindset: Proven ability to consort with cross-functional colleagues (sales, ops, marketing) to balance competing priorities.
✔ Academic/school preference:
- 2:1+ degree (preferably STEM: Computer Science, Maths, Physics or Business with advanced tech modules).
- Renowned for maths/engineering (specialisation not mandatory if incumbent plays to content expertise).
Ideal Joiner Practice
You’ll fit with us if you:
- Are quick learners able to grasp software principles even if off-piste
- Have chamber confidence in team collaboration
- Enthrased by innovation as an insurance technology disruptor
We also offer:
- Remote flexibility (if you apply from outside the UK, we’ll carefully coordinate between on-site and virtual needs).
Diversity & Inclusion
Acturis is a level-playing-field employer. We actively seek to engage underrepresented groups in our community to reflect the broader world. For all pre-application query or adjustment requests:
Email: recruitment@acturis.com Website: www.acturis.com
Closing note: We’re unable to fund sponsorship at this stage but encourage you to return often as we may offer future updates. Applications are assessed weekly: Apply now before the recommended timeline if you want priority feedback.
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