Senior Software Engineer

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Auckland, NZL
In-Office
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
Lead delivery of cloud-native and API solutions, ensuring quality and alignment with SDLC. Collaborate with teams to translate business needs into scalable applications.
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Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Auckland | Full‑time | Permanent
Lead end‑to‑end delivery of high‑quality cloud‑native and API solutions, translating business needs into scalable, standards‑aligned software across the SDLC.
Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office, and happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

  • An attractive opportunity for an experienced developer to support our externalisation initiatives, particularly across APIs and cloud‑ready infrastructure.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Delivery, Platform and BA teams to deliver integrations for our clients, within an inclusive culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Join a global insurer with a strong local presence and a commitment to resilience, diversity, and wellbeing.
About QBE  
  • At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.  
  • We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
  • What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role
  • Lead the delivery of high‑quality software solutions across APIs and cloud platforms, owning build artefacts end‑to‑end and ensuring delivery aligns with SDLC, architectural standards and strategic IT objectives.
  • Design, build, enhance and integrate cloud‑based and API‑driven solutions, analysing business requirements, completing impact and test coverage assessments, and translating them into robust, scalable applications.
  • Take accountability for complex development activities, deployments and production support, proactively identifying, managing and escalating risks and issues to ensure stable, reliable outcomes within agreed SLAs.
  • Drive continuous improvement across development processes, tooling and methodologies, ensuring solutions are well‑documented, maintainable and delivered with minimal rework during UAT and post‑implementation.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, BAs, QA, SMEs and key stakeholders to ensure customer impacts are considered in solution design and delivery, and that implementations meet online, digital and eBusiness needs.
  • Develop applications which includes coordination and collaboration with the PMs/BA/QA as well as the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) of the project owners.
About you

You will be an experienced full stack software engineer with:

  • Azure devops, building CI/CD and experience with DevSecOps
  • Hands-on development on client server and n-tier systems
  • Good communication skills, with the ability to articulate yourself both with written technical & verbal and can coach the team with kindness & respect.
  • Broad knowledge of software development life cycle processes
  • Practical commercial experience in .NET development (.NET Framework and/or .NET Core).
  • Knowledge on Test Driven Development, CI/CD principles & agile working
Benefits  
  • We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
  • ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
  • Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
  • 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
  • To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here.
Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

  • 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
  • 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
  • Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
How to Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

Your career. At the heart of it. 

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected].

Skills:

Application Close Date: 11/05/2026 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

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The Company
Sydney, New South Wales
11,699 Employees
Year Founded: 1886

What We Do

QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. We employ more than 11,000 people in 27 countries.

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