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Overview

We're a leading UK-based personal lines insurer, providing motor and home insurance products to 1.4 million customers. Built on our own market leading technology, we provide effortless customer experiences and value that goes beyond price.The story of 1st CentralSince launching in 2008, we have focused on delivering great value to customers through high quality, cost effective insurance products backed up by brilliant service. Our success has been enabled by our innovative technology and our exceptional colleagues.Careers at 1st CentralOur colleagues are the heartbeat of our business; they make delivering our ambitious plans possible. Although we’ve grown a lot as a business, we maintain our agile approach while creating a safe and positive environment for colleagues to thrive in.📣 Follow for #LifeAt1stCentral. Want to join us on our mission? We’re always on the lookout for talented people that can help us on our growth journey. Check out our live roles on LinkedIn by clicking the jobs tab (see above ☝️) and on our careers page: https://www.1stcentralcareers.com/jobsMaking it happen. Together. 🤝

Technologies

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SQL
Python
SAS
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Angular
Azure
AWS
GCP
AI/ML
SQL
Python
Databricks
Machine Learning
Azure
CI/CD
SLI/SLO/SLA
AIOps
AWS
Docker
GCP
Git
Kubernetes
pySpark
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Spark
Mobile
C#
JavaScript
TypeScript
Entity Framework Core
Dependency Injection
Other
SAS
Agile
Rest API
.NET
Power BI
Azure Data Factory
ETL/ELT
Angular
Scrum
Kanban
UML
Stack modernity Modern
72/100
How modern this stack is, based on technology relevance, AI adoption and the share of legacy tools.
In-demand technologies
SQL 4 jobs Required
Databricks 3 jobs Required
Python 3 jobs Required
Agile 3 jobs Required
Machine Learning 3 jobs Required
Azure 2 jobs Required
CI/CD 2 jobs Required
SLI/SLO/SLA 1 job Required
Salary medians are calculated from this company's open jobs and compared with the market.
Stack changes
Spark Sep 2026
pySpark Sep 2026
UML Sep 2026
Machine Learning Sep 2026
ETL/ELT Sep 2026
Kanban Sep 2026
Entity Framework Core Sep 2026
Dependency Injection Sep 2026
Technologies recently added to or removed from this company's stack - a signal of tech migrations and new initiatives.

Growth

Hiring Momentum
86/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
6
4 opened / 3 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
29 days
faster than 42% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~2 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics +100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Backend
18%
Leadership
18%
Finance
18%
AI/ML
9%
Data Science
9%
Legal
9%
Activity Timeline
New location: Haywards Heath Sep 2026
Added UML to stack Sep 2026
Added Machine Learning to stack Sep 2026

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
3
Hiring now
3
Countries
2
Busiest office
Manchester
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Manchester United Kingdom
Regional office
Haywards Heath
7 open roles 10 posted in 90 days 43% engineering 5000+ est. staff $133k Avg Salary
hires for Leadership, AI/ML, Data Science
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Haywards Heath United Kingdom
Haywards Heath
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Finance
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Gibraltar Gibraltar
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 500-1000 est. staff
hires for Management
seen since Sep 2026

Jobs

$97k – $192k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid • Contractor • Bachelor's Degree • Manchester
Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Machine Learning
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
AIOps
Analytics
Azure Data Factory
Management
Agile
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$68k – $161k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Manchester
JavaScript
TypeScript
SQL
C#
.NET
Frontend
Angular
DevOps
Rest API
GCP
Azure
CI/CD
Git
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Management
Agile
Scrum
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$79k – $145k per year (Estimated) • Remote/Hybrid • Full-Time • Bachelor's Degree • Manchester
Python
SQL
Databricks
AI/ML
Machine Learning
Analytics
ETL/ELT
Management
Agile
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