Remote Lead FileMaker Engineer - Hands-On Tech Leader

Markerstudy Ltd; Sefton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A large insurance company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in FileMaker to provide technical leadership across their software engineering teams. This role involves hands-on development, mentoring engineers, and ensuring technology alignment. Candidates should have proven experience in FileMaker development, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in Agile environments. The position offers a collaborative and fast-paced work environment with attractive benefits including private healthcare and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Private medical health care plan

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a FileMaker Developer.
• Experience with FileMaker APIs and relational database design.
• Strong understanding of system design and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across FileMaker development teams.
• Contribute to complex features and system components.
• Mentor and coach engineers' professional development.
• Collaborate closely with Principal Engineers.

Skills

FileMaker Developer (v18+)

FileMaker APIs

Relational database design

System integrations (web APIs, WPE, XML)

Agile (Scrum) environments

Communication skills

Jira

Azure DevOps

Insurance industry knowledge

Secure coding practices

Job description

A large insurance company in the UK is seeking a Lead Software Engineer specializing in FileMaker to provide technical leadership across their software engineering teams. This role involves hands-on development, mentoring engineers, and ensuring technology alignment. Candidates should have proven experience in FileMaker development, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in Agile environments. The position offers a collaborative and fast-paced work environment with attractive benefits including private healthcare and generous annual leave.