Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!
We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.
Job DescriptionWe currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join our technology team! You will be our technical expert for a squad building software and customer experiences that are market leading and support our digital, data driven business.
This is a great opportunity to work on industry leading products and become a pivotal part of our future. We are looking for someone who has extensive backend development experience with Java and understands what its like to work in an ever changing, Agile environment.
What you'll do:
- Key technical member of a high performing Claim's Agile squad accountable for shaping our products and customer journeys
- An expert developer, working with developers to design and build customer facing systems using Java microservices and the latest cloud technologies
- Actively sharing technical expertise with the team both as a hands-on developer, coach and mentor.
- Improving the engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD
- Working with SRE engineers to build distributed systems with a focus on high availability, low latency and scalability (you build it, you run it)
- Senior member of esure’s engineering community, engaging in tech forums and driving tech change wider than your squad
We would love you to bring!
- Senior Developer experience in a scaled Agile environment, with delivery partners and 3rd party applications.
- Object Oriented and Programming background
- Strong technical expertise in Java, Sprint Boot and Microservices.
- Proficient in Spring Boot; Apache Kafka experience is desirable
- Expertise in microservices, database programming, event streaming, and queueing technologies in a cloud-based environment
- The ability to tell a technical story / concepts to non-technical audiences in a way that is digestible
- Knowledge and practice of code quality techniques like continuous integration, unit testing, and peer reviews
- Passionate about keeping up to date with the latest technology trends and tools
- Someone who wants to knowledge transfer between individuals and teams. You’ll be a strong coach and mentor who enjoys sharing your experiences
The Interview Process (subject to change):
- You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Recruitment Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
- 1st stage: 30mins - 1 hour conversation with our Technical Lead
- 2nd stage: 1 hour conversation with Head of Technology and Product Owner
What’s in it for you?:
- Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
- Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
- 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
- Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
- Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
- Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
- We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
- Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities.
- Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
- We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
- And much more; See a full overview of our benefits here Reward and benefits | Esure Group PLC
We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.
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What We Do
We’re on a mission to fix insurance for good. We want to ensure esure is a great place to work for our brilliant colleagues who are working to achieve this ambition, whilst providing fantastic service to our car, home and travel insurance customers. Our people are our strength. Strong insurance heritage and expertise is enhanced by a diverse range of colleagues with proven track records in some of the most technologically advanced and customer focused industries. About esure offers customers a world-class digital experience together with human service when it’s needed most. All our teams are ready to support our customers across 2.5 million car, home and travel insurance policies. Our expertise and use of industry leading technology, data and insights deliver a more personal and intuitive experience to our customers. We are working to be a force for good in the communities where we operate and for our planet. We are playing our part in tackling climate change, reducing our own carbon footprint and supporting our customers in transitioning to electric vehicles. Background Founded in 2000, esure Group plc is a leading, customer focused personal lines insurer. We are one of the UK’s leading providers of Motor and Home insurance products through the esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. Our insurance brands support customers on over 2.5 million policies in the UK market. People Our people mission is simple: we aim to make esure a great, progressive & innovative place to work for colleagues committed to delivering fantastic products, service and experiences for our customers.
