Principal Software Engineer We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who will act as a lead with a high emphasis on inspiring, mentoring and helping others to develop and to be the best version of themselves. What you'll do : Taking a holistic view, you will collaborate and influence across technical, product, skills or social domains. As a Principal Software engineer you will Inspire the creation of the simplest solutions to complex business problems resulting in rock solid, high value products. You will Influence and challenge our development ecosystem. Maintaining a keen awareness of industry advances and new thinking to ensure we can benefit from opportunities as they arise. Working to create an environment and culture of continual learning across the department and beyond. You will be an ambassador for CDL, bringing new ideas into the teams and sharing knowledge internally and externally. There is opportunity to lead research and design activities in order to identify new and alternative technology solutions into the CDL products and services to meet business requirements in line with our strategy. About us: CDL is one of the UK's leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent track record in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company's robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We've built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on being part of a collaborative, inspiring working environment, with our employees at the heart of our company.

Software Developer in Test Are you passionate about quality and testing software with an Agile mindset? Do you care about 'building the right thing' and 'building the thing right'? Does being part of an innovative culture inspire you? Are you all about getting into the guts of pipelines and code rather than focusing on tools? Are you keen to bridge the divide between DevOps, Performance Engineering, Automation and QA? Sounds like you're just the rock star we're searching for - let's talk! THE ROLE We're looking for a Software Developer in Test to join our ranks. You'll have a strong collaborative focus and a drive for continuous improvement - traits that'll see you play a key part in the R&D and implementation of strategic initiatives. We're all about enabling better practices for our Delivery Teams so they can develop high quality features that delight our customers. You'll be an experienced Performance Test Engineer and a passionate Agile advocate, with a strong QA/Development/DevOps background and a desire to iterate, innovate, and instigate quality-driven approaches and processes from a Left-Shifting perspective. You'll have a breadth of knowledge in modern testing techniques and approaches, with depth and specialism in Performance Engineering and DevOps - maybe even in one or more other advanced areas too. You'll be an inspiring teacher, coaching and mentoring others to improve their skills and approach, and acting as a role model to develop the stars of tomorrow. This is a position of influence, with a strong focus on leading and driving key initiatives and improvements to instil a Quality culture in QA roles and beyond. You will be comfortable working as a self-starting individual, but have a predominantly collaborative approach to implement and influence positive change in people and processes. The status quo bores you; you want to shake things up, and we want you to bring your own ideas and experience to the table to do just that. We're looking for a leader, not a follower. This is the perfect opportunity to be a part of meaningful change in our company, and help drive a culture of excellence in everything we do. What we do: CDL are one of the UK's leading insurance software houses, we are a privately owned company that has experienced continuous year on year growth and we employ over 600 people at our campus in Stockport. We are a certified UK top employer by the Top Employers Institute and are constantly striving to provide our employees with the best working environment and conditions. We have a strong track record in the high volume retail insurance sector. We have spearheaded development in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company's robust and innovative technologies have enabled our customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We've built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We like to work in small, focused groups so you're always learning from people around you and you feel a part of the success of each project you are involved with.

Java Developer Do you enjoy working collaboratively, championing agile best practice, focusing on continuous integration and delivery, whilst facilitating problem solving? We are looking for a Junior to Mid-level Java Developer who enjoys working in a fast-paced team. What you'll do: You will work in a DevOps Agile environment to develop solutions for insurers. Broadly, the role is to implement user stories into features, using your code craftsmanship skills. You will work collaboratively, championing agile best practise focusing on continuous integration and delivery, whilst facilitating problem solving. As a Java Developer, you will work on CDL's core quoting products working on a variety of technologies including Terraform, AWS Serverless and Docker. Automation is a key part of what we do at CDL. You will promote development best practise, and work autonomously in a squad, driving product growth. We're facing exciting growth at CDL, and continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do. This is an exciting opportunity for a junior to mid-level Java Developer who is looking to develop new skills such as cloud. We will support you through formal training using Linux academy, where you can gain AWS certifications. We're looking for enthusiastic, and passionate developers with an attitude to learn, collaborate, aspire, continuously improve, and thoroughly enjoy what they do. If this sounds like you, and you're up for the challenge, then we would love to talk to you. About CDL: CDL is one of the UK's leading insurance software houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company's robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We've built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We like to work in small, focused groups so you're always learning from people around you and you feel a part of the success of each project you are involved with. We promote knowledge sharing through lunch and learns and workshops and you will receive coaching and mentoring from more senior members of the team.

Junior Service Delivery Leader Are you looking to progress your career within Service Delivery? We are looking for a Junior Service Delivery Leader who has proven experience within a service-related role who is looking to take that next step. As a Junior Service Delivery Leader you will be expected to manage and support delivery of service to CDL clients. You will maintain effective and regular communication with clients to provide a high level of professional customer service, via regular conference calls and scheduled site visits. You will work at meeting agreed service levels for Live and UAT by championing and prioritising client support incidents, through to resolution and restoration of service. You will be expected to effectively handle client escalations of high impacting incidents. To do this successfully, you will need to gain a good understanding of CDL applications, CDL clients and their business needs. You will be in direct contact with senior internal and external clients, representing CDL on scheduled conference calls, face-to-face meetings and Client Service Reviews. Your responsibilities will include maintaining effective communication with clients at operational and senior management levels. Champion and prioritise client support issues within CDL. Align client service activities with corresponding roles in Commercial Operations department and Project Management. Schedule regular visits to clients to build and maintain relationships and understand client issues. The Junior Service Delivery Leader will also be responsible for Client Service Improvements working with the teams within Service Management to achieve SLA's. About CDL CDL are proud to achieve the Top Employer 2019 for the third year running! We are looking for talented people to join us on our journey. CDL has established its position as a market leader in the highly competitive retail insurance sector by consistently creating powerful enterprise software solutions that deliver competitive and innovative advantage to our customers. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We like to work in small, focused groups so you are always learning from people around you and you feel a part of the success of each project you are involved with.