Senior Developer

Brief Description

Your new team

This is a pivotal Development role, directly shaping the best digital online experience for Auto & General's customers. You will be instrumental in creating intuitive applications that empower customers to effortlessly buy and manage their policies online. Beyond customer-facing solutions, you will also contribute to the development of robust internal applications crucial for supporting our business operations.

You will thrive within a dynamic, cross-functional Agile team, collaborating closely with a Product Owner and Scrum Master. Our software is consistently delivered via these Agile teams and deployed through a modern DevOps/CI pipeline to AWS. This role offers the exciting opportunity to contribute to both cutting-edge Front-End applications and to develop and support our business-critical Java Microservices deployed on AWS. You'll be part of a large, collaborative team, including developers, testers, and agile practitioners, based in our Toowong location.

The role

• Design and develop high-quality, scalable solutions that directly achieve sprint goals and deliver tangible value to our business partners.
• Leverage your expertise to actively lead solution architecture and drive the development of our modern, evolving technology stack.
• Contribute significantly to the continuous enhancement of our CI/CD pipelines and optimising our AWS deployment infrastructure.
• Take proactive ownership of the product, consistently identifying and championing innovative ideas and improvements.
• Establish and maintain best-practice testing standards across unit, integration, and comprehensive end-to-end tests.
• Work seamlessly within your cross-functional Agile team, actively participating in all phases from development and deployment to support activities.
• Perform other relevant activities as required to ensure smooth operational delivery and meet evolving business needs.
  
  

Essential

What experience you’ll bring

• At least 5+ years of hands-on Software Development or relevant industry experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of modern front-end architecture, including Angular 2+, JavaScript (ES 2015+), and TypeScript.
• Deep practical knowledge of, and adherence to, software application security implications for web applications (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
• Solid working knowledge of Java, including Spring Boot and Spring Cloud Microservices frameworks.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) technologies.
• Proven experience with technical documentation, encompassing high-level and low-level designs, UML diagrams, and system documentation.
• Hands-on experience using and configuring application and system monitoring tools.
• Extensive experience with AWS Developer Tools and its ecosystem, alongside practical cloud deployment experience using Docker.
• Proficient ability to work effectively within the Atlassian suite of products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
  
  

Advantageous

• Familiarity with other modern web frameworks such as NgRx, React, or Vue.
• Experience with or knowledge of the GitLab DevOps Platform.
• A background in financial services applications or the insurance sector.
  
  

Location

Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues.

Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.

The Benefits Of Working At A&G

• Be rewarded - we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
• Work flexibility - with options to work from home two days per week.
• Options for leave - life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
• Grow with us - we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
• Give back - our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
• Take care of yourself - your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
• Celebrate the wins - we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
• Save money - as well as discounts on insurance products, we’ve teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.
  
  

About Us

Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.

We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

• A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.