Xplan Software Engineer

Xplan Software Engineer

Liverpool

£72,000 + Benefits

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading Financial Services organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its technology function. As part of their continued investment in digital platforms and engineering capability, they are looking to appoint an experienced Xplan Software Engineer to help develop, enhance and modernise their Xplan ecosystem.

This role will suit an engineer who combines strong IRESS Xplan development experience with broader software engineering expertise across Python and Java, enabling them to contribute beyond platform configuration and support wider technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain solutions within the IRESS Xplan platform.
• Build and enhance Xplan workflows, templates, calculations, integrations and custom functionality.
• Develop APIs and integrations between Xplan and internal/external systems.
• Write clean, scalable and maintainable code using Python and Java.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering and Business stakeholders to deliver new platform capabilities.
• Support the ongoing modernisation of FS technology platforms.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the Xplan environment.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and platform improvement initiatives.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong commercial experience developing and customising IRESS Xplan.
• Experience with Xplan workflows, data feeds, templates, calculations and integrations.
• Software engineering background with strong development experience in Python and Java.
• Experience building and consuming APIs and integrating enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and modern engineering practices would be advantageous.
• Experience working within Financial Advice, Platforms or Financial Services environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of large-scale Xplan transformation or migration programmes.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Understanding of adviser platforms or financial planning processes.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in a major technology transformation.
• Work alongside a growing team of engineers, architects and product specialists.
• Access to modern engineering tools and technologies.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office location.

If you're an experienced Xplan Engineer looking to apply your platform expertise alongside modern software engineering skills in Python and Java, we'd love to hear from you