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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Software Engineer - **Company:** XPS Pensions Group - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Data Structures, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Information Technology, Production Code, Data Pipelines - **Published:** May 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cdf90eeb5723c745 ## About the Role Do you have a valid Social Work England Registration license?, Do you have experience in UX?, * Engineering background, preferably in the Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, and Data Science fields. * 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, Typescript/JavaScript * Demonstrable ability and a track record of combining your skills with AI toolchains to build complete production systems * Comfortable working solo, directly with non-technical stakeholders and translating ambiguous business problems into concrete technical work * An eagerness to solve technical problems with data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, UX frameworks and tools * A comprehensive understanding of the current AI landscape, both open source and proprietary * Willingness to travel to XPS sites across the UK * Must have the right to work in the UK Desirable: * Prior exposure to UK pensions, or to another heavily regulated industry (insurance, banking, healthcare, utilities) * Exposure to Azure in a regulated-industry context, including familiarity with data residency and security controls * Demonstrable AI related self-built projects / GitHub use and commit history ## Description XPS Group IT provides IT services to all XPS offices located across the UK and Ireland. XPS currently employs 2,150 employees across multiple business areas. This role will be remote with regular meetups at the Reading Office where our IT Hub is located. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work at your nearest XPS office if you prefer to be fully office based. This is not a traditional SWE role. You'll work in small teams with minimal supervision. You'll write production code, but you'll also be in client workshops, documenting and describing processes, workflows and translating what an actuary/pensions administrator/core function team needs into a shipped product., * Embed with business teams to understand workflows end-to-end across all business areas * Own end to end delivery: scope the work with team stakeholders, build it, test it against their data, and see it through to live running * Use AI tools such as Claude Code, Open AI Codex, AI enabled IDEs to deliver solutions rapidly into the business * Build bespoke integrations, data pipelines, and user-facing tools * Feed learnings from the field back into our core product, shaping the roadmap with first-hand evidence, Any employment offer made will be conditional upon you satisfying DBS Disclosure checks, Employment or educational references, Satisfactory credit checks and eligibility to work in the UK before an offer can be made. 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