Senior Software Developer

At Buckhill, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic cross-functional team. You'll work alongside developers, QA engineers, and solutions engineers to build and enhance our C2MS platform, a scalable, high-performance insurance solution with deep integration into financial systems, accounting workflows, and payment processing. 

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a Scrum environment, enjoys tackling complex technical challenges in the insurance and FinTech domains, and is committed to writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. You’ll contribute directly to the success of our projects through high-quality engineering, proactive collaboration, and attention to detail. 

• Croatia: €4.2k - €4.7k (Gross 1, monthly)

• Croatia: €50.4k - €56.4k (Gross 1, annual)

• United Kingdom: £65k - £72.7k (Gross, annual)

• Europe, outside of Croatia: €52.8k - €72.2k (Gross 2, annual)

• Africa & Sri Lanka: €52.8k - €65.7k (Gross 2, annual)

• Rest of the world: €52.8k - €85.4k (Gross 2, annual)

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.  

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a software developer in a production environment, with at least 2 years working on insurance software, FinTech applications, accounting systems, or financial services platforms 

• Strong knowledge of PHP and/or JavaScript, with experience in modern frameworks like Laravel, Filament, and Vue.js.  

• Solid understanding of insurance concepts including policy administration, premium billing, claims processing, underwriting workflows, and commission structures 

• Experience with core accounting principles including double-entry bookkeeping, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes as they apply to insurance operations 

• Experience with payment gateway integrations, financial APIs, or complex financial calculation engines 

• Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL) and best practices for writing efficient queries.  

• Experience with CI/CD tools, Git version control, and automated testing frameworks.  

• Familiarity with static code analysis tools and secure development practices, with understanding of security standards relevant to financial and insurance systems (ISO 27001, SOC 2) 

• Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements, data privacy compliance (GDPR, FCA regulations), and understanding of Lloyd's market standards. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail, essential for working with insurance rating calculations, premium computations, and monetary precision 

• Experience working in a Scrum or other Agile teams is a plus.  

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience with insurance-specific platforms (Policy Administration Systems, Claims Management Systems, Quote and Bind platforms). 

• Understanding of Lloyd's of London market processes or London Market operations. 

• Familiarity with ACORD standards and insurance data exchange formats. 

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and microservices architecture. 

• Participate in Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing ideas and updates to ensure team alignment.  

• Design and develop robust backend and frontend features for our C2MS insurance platform using PHP, Laravel, Filament, and Vue.js, with integrated financial and accounting systems. 

• Build and maintain insurance-specific financial systems including premium billing, commission calculations, claims settlements, payment processing, and reconciliation workflows. 

• Develop insurance accounting functionality including general ledger integration, accounts payable/receivable for premiums and claims, financial reporting for regulatory compliance (FCA, Lloyd's standards), and multi-currency handling. 

• Create and maintain automated underwriting rules, rating engines, and complex financial calculations specific to insurance products (premiums, deductibles, loadings, discounts, endorsements). 

• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end (E2E) automated tests to ensure code quality and reliability, with particular attention to financial accuracy, premium calculations, and data integrity in insurance transactions 

• Collaborate with QA engineers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and implement user-centric features.  

• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities in existing applications.  

• Follow best practices for version control (Git flows), CI/CD pipelines, and static code analysis using tools like Qodana, PHPStan, Trivy, and Composer/NPM audit.  

• Write efficient and optimized queries using MySQL and contribute to database schema design and performance improvements, insurance policy data models, claims management systems, financial transaction processing, audit trails, and high-volume premium calculations. 

• Work with APIs and third-party integrations including payment gateways, data enrichment providers (e.g., Loqate for address verification), ACORD messaging standards, and partner systems for risk assessment and distribution 

• Work within an Agile environment and actively contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and team workflows.  

• Maintain documentation of systems, APIs, and modules to support long-term maintainability and team knowledge sharing.  

• Mentor and support junior developers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing to foster growth and maintain high development standards. 

• Remote work
• Sponsored professional learning
• Fully covered sick leave
• Child and family support
• A friendly and supportive team
• Career switch opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance
• Permanent full-time contract
• Working schedule flexibility
• Multi-role options
• Leadership opportunities