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CIO IT Developer – Join Our Efficient Team at Hastings Direct
About the Role
We're Hastings Direct – a digital insurance provider with bold ambitions to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. Over the past few years, we’ve invested significantly in our data and tech capabilities, placing our CIO team at the heart of our innovation and growth.
We thrives on a culture built around the 4Cs: collaboration, creativity, continuous improvement—and getting it right for colleagues, customers, company, and community. Our CIO team works on cutting-edge projects to enhance our digital presence and improve customer engagement while supporting nearly four million customers.
Now, we’re transforming ourselves further—and we want you to be part of it. Whether you ticked all the boxes or just have a few of the essential skills, we’d love to hear from you.
What Does the Job Look Like?
This role offers a dynamic and varied work environment with no two days the same. You’ll be part of a passionate team driving our digital transformation as an IT Developer in the CIO IT team.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain core systems for policy administration and claims handling
- Collaborate to design, build, and enhance new features and functionality to meet evolving business needs
- Implement mandatory and regulatory changes, including:
- Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) compliance updates
- Reporting requirements for regulatory bodies
- Integrate new suppliers and systems to streamline workflows
- Work across system and software design, coding, and analysis
- Participate in daily team communication, scrum meetings, and design reviews
You’ll also receive training in Guidewire, a leading platform in the insurance industry.
Job Details
Core Duties & Tasks
- Write and modify software to agreed standards under guidance from senior team members
- Conduct testing and debugging of code, correct errors, and re-test to achieve error-free results
- Document work in accordance with internal standards, including UNIT test coverage, and state for validations for new code
- Demonstrates strong analysis and problem-solving skills with a rational, logical approach
- Leverage relational databases and analysis for impact assessment and error resolution
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Requirements & Skills We Look For
Must-Haves
- 2+ years’ proven experience as an IT Developer in an agile team, focusing on enterprise-level applications
- Experience with:
- Java/JVM-based solutions
- Spring frameworks and Object-Oriented Design
- Version control software (e.g., GitHub)
- APIs (SOAP, REST) and data formats (JSON, XML)
- Test-driven development (TDD or BDD)
Nice-to-Haves
- Familiarity with Spring Boot / Microservices architectures
- Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL)
What We Offer
Joining Hastings Direct isn’t just about doing insurance—it’s about pursuing valuable tech positions on a mission to transform the industry.
How We Define Success
We call it the 4Cs—ensuring we do things right for our: ✅ Colleagues ✅ Customers ✅ Company ✅ Community
As part of a growing UK general insurer, you’ll benefit from a highly rewarding development culture, where your ideas are heard, career trajectory is accelerated, and personal success aligns with company growth.
Rewards, Benefits & Perks
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Salary | An attractive remuneration package based on experience (including annual pay reviews) |
| Flexible Working | Hybrid model tailored to individual needs (bonded team approach) |
| Bonus Scheme | Annual 4Cs performance bonus aligned with company and personal KPIs |
| Physical Wellbeing | Fully funded healthcare cash plan for routine medical needs |
| Financial Wellbeing | Comprehensive: |
- 4x salary life assurance
- Income protection
- 10% pension contribution match | | Training & Development | Opportunities to grow in a tech-forward, innovative environment |
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We’re proud to have been recognised for our outstanding employee experience and are committed to continuous recognition and ladder progression.
Why Hastings Direct?
Our Principles Make Us Unique
- Customer Focus – Every decision is centred around aliquam-things done right for our four million+ clients.
- Growth & Innovation – We’re rapidly expanding with a team ethos of fun, inclusion, and actionable teamwork.
- Community Impact – Collaborating not just to excel in business, but to positively influence the communities we’re a part of.
The vision is clear: we aim to be the very best and biggest digital insurance provider in the UK. And we need people like you to bring that vision to life.
Application Notes
- Flexible recruitment timeline: [No end date mentioned]
- Equal Opportunities: Hastings is an equal-opportunities employer. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds without judgment.
- Referencing Process: We conduct credit checks, CRM and criminal background checks.
- Accessibility: If adjustments are needed during recruitment (e.g., to code, references, or interviews), simply speak to our team—they’re here to support you.
Want to learn more about our diversity and inclusion, our rewards package, and our wellbeing initiatives? Check out our #LifeatHD page and explore our colleague stories.
Are you ready to step into a role that combines technology, innovation, and passion? We’d love to hear from you.
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