Software Engineer (FileMaker)

Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience as a professional Filemaker Developer
• Filemaker v18 experience
• Creating Complex Scripts to manage data and workflow
• Use of Filemaker APIs
• Relational Database Design
• Interaction with external systems (web APIs, WPE, XML, etc)
• Architecture and design of software systems
• Understanding and experience of the software development life cycle, agile methodology (especially Scrum)

Responsibilities

• Undertake development and delivery of features, components and systems, to ensure project success
• Estimate the effort required to develop or update features, components or systems with reasonable accuracy
• Follow best practice in development and unit testing of software to ensure minimal defect count in both testing and in the live environment
• Follow the processes and stages of the software development life cycle, suggest updates and improvements to the Lead Software Engineer
• Constructively review work undertaken by other engineers, such as by code collaboration and peer reviews, and proactively contribute to reviews of your work
• Support the Scrum team in the successful planning and delivery of sprints
• Provide updates to the team on the progress of work during daily stand-ups and meetings
• Maintain a positive and solution-oriented approach to work, providing open and honest feedback
• Ensure compliance with IT and financial controls in all activities undertaken
• Follow all documented business processes
• Ensure your own continuous professional development by participating in external networking, conferences, associations, and groups to stay current on industry developments and innovations
• Encourage, support, and coach other team members in their own development
• Undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role

Technologies

• FileMaker
• Support
• Web
• XML
• C++
• Embedded

More

We are Markerstudy, a leading provider of private insurance in the UK, insuring around 5% of private cars on UK roads, 20% of commercial vehicles, and over 30% of motorcycles, with total premium levels of circa £1.2b. We offer a collaborative and fast-paced work environment, along with benefits like a health care cash plan, yearly bonus scheme, 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and life assurance of 4x annual salary. Our vibrant, modern offices are located in Manchester and Southport, and we also provide flexible remote options. We are pursuing innovative pricing techniques and continuously integrating innovative solutions as part of our growth.

last updated 14 week of 2026