Tech Lead - esure Group : Job Details

Here at esure Group, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

Purpose of Role:

Be the technical lead for a cross functional team building software and customer experiences that support esure’s business and its ambitious digital transformation.

Work as a collaborative leader working with your immediate squad leaders as well as developing and growing an excellent squad of capable developers and senior developers within your team.

What will my role entail?

• Key member of a multi-disciplined, high performing Agile squad accountable for shaping and building esure’s future 
• Technical lead for the squad, working with the product owner and developers to design and build customer facing systems using React frontends, Java microservices and the latest cloud technologies.
• Actively sharing technical expertise with the team both as a hands-on developer 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) 
• Working with the product owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, healthy backlog and agile practices.
• Senior member of esure’s engineering community, engaging in tech forums and driving tech change wider than your squad.
• Line management of a small team (3-5 engineers) to include; setting objectives, completing appraisals, motivating and personal development.

You are a good fit for the role if you have the following…

• Expert in either backend development with Java 8+ or frontend development with React, full stack experience is ideal
• Experience leading a software development squad or small team in an agile environment
• Must have experience in design and development of distributed, scalable, and highly available systems
• Able to coach and mentor team members and own the tech quality/standards for the squad
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker, ideally with Kubernetes
• Experience working with a cloud platform, ideally AWS
• Exhibits drive and initiative to learn whatever is necessary to explore new and existing solutions, a deep love of technology.
• Skilled in diagnosing and solving complex problems and providing detailed technical analysis.
• Previous background working in high traffic, highly transactional online environments
• An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary reflecting your skills and potential.
• Bonus scheme recognising your contributions.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 flexible days.
• Flexible work options, including hybrid and part-time.*
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Career growth supported by training, mentoring, and resources!
• Join networks to connect, learn, and share with colleagues.
• Discounts on insurance products for you and family.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle through various wellness programs.
• Volunteer days and initiatives for a greener lifestyle.
• Social recognition tool for colleague appreciation

*where available