Backend Developer

About the Company

Our client, a well-established player in the Australian insurance sector, is investing heavily in digital transformation to modernise core claims, policy, and customer service platforms. As part of this journey, they are moving towards a microservices and event-driven architecture, underpinned by cloud-native technologies.

About the Role

We're looking for a Backend Developer with strong engineering fundamentals and a passion for building high-performance systems. You'll be joining a cross-functional team to design and implement scalable backend services that support customer self-service portals, claims processing, and real-time integrations with third-party providers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing and developing backend services using .NET Core and/or Node.js

• Building and consuming RESTful and event-driven APIs

• Working with SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, CosmosDB, MongoDB)

• Leveraging event-driven tools such as Azure Event Hub, Event Grid, or Confluent Kafka for real-time data streaming and integration

• Contributing to the adoption of microservices and event-driven patterns across the platform

• Implementing secure authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth2, JWT)

• Working with Azure Cloud Services (Functions, App Services, Container Apps, DevOps pipelines)

• Collaborating with engineers, product owners, and architects throughout the SDLC, from design through to deployment and monitoring

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience with .NET Core and/or Node.js

• Experience building APIs (REST and event-driven) and integrating with third-party systems

• Solid background with relational and non-relational databases

• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Event Hub, Event Grid, Kafka, or similar)

• Familiarity with Azure (AWS or GCP experience also considered)

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and cloud-native design

• Previous experience in a regulated industry (insurance, financial services, or banking) desirable

Why Join?

You'll be joining a forward-thinking technology team at a pivotal time with the chance to shape the future of insurance platforms that directly impact millions of customers. This is a place where engineering craft, innovation, and collaboration are genuinely valued.

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