Technical Lead

About us:

At iSelect, we're passionate about making Australians' lives easier by saving them time, money, and effort. When it comes to big things, like health cover, car insurance or energy providers, we take on the hard work to make it easier - giving our customers back precious time so they can do more of what they love. With over 20 years' experience, we are a one-stop destination for comparison and purchasing across insurance, utilities and personal finance products. We compare a wide range of brands and our trained comparison experts help customers to compare, select and save more, putting them in control.

We provide consumers with the convenience of an online comparison and the benefit of telephone-based advice and sales across many product areas such as Health Insurance, Car Insurance, Energy, Home Loans, Broadband, and Life Insurance. Our intuitive technology and trained comparison experts help our customers to confidently select the most suitable product from those available from our range of providers. We operate in a growth-orientated, agile, and progressive environment that fosters innovation and rewards success.Our team members have high levels of empowerment and accountability which are underpinned by a pragmatic, down-to-earth and relatable approach.

What you do:

As the Technical Lead, you will be leading the engineering teams and providing thought leadership and technical guidance to ensure the highest quality and fit-for-purpose for our platforms. You will also be accountable for building products in line with the technology strategy and product roadmaps. This includes making collaborative decisions on technology stack, design patterns, and overall technical strategy for your domain.

You will be a practitioner level digital software engineer in your respective domain and have the technical ability to observe/analyse software engineering/development practices and drive the practice maturity and capability uplift. This is a technical role, so you're expected to spend a percentage of your time 'on the tools' writing code.

This role is suitable for a development practitioner with solid commercial experience, aspiring to grow into a technical leadership position and be a key player in the company-wide digital transformation, designing and building the next iteration of digital products and platforms.

What you need:

• Solid experience in a full-stack development role
• Experience in leading and growing software engineering teams
• Experience in building solutions in complex, cloud-based environments
• Commercial experience with Java and/or Node.JS
• Commercial experience in front-end development with React or Angular
• Designing, building, and running solutions in AWS cloud with focus on scalability and reliability with serverless and event-driven architecture
• Experience running applications in production with high focus on observability

Desirable;

• Experience working within a highly regulated industry.
• Experience in hybrid inhouse/offshore delivery model
• Experience with transforming a legacy technical stack to align with modern industry-adopted practices in software development and delivery
• Experience in leading change within technology function in an organisation with both B2C and B2B requirements.

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid &
  Flexible Working-Save time commuting, we have the option to split your time working both in our office and from home. 3 days in our CBD office - Tuesday, Wednesday &
  Thursday
• Professional Development-We encourage ongoing learning and development with free access to the fullLinkedinLearning Library, our own in-house learning Academy and regularly run initiatives such as our relationship with 'Juno Adaptive Leaders Program' which enable you to continually upskill
• Recharge Days-For the times when you just need to take a break, we offer three extra days to use at your discretion (yes, in addition to your 20 days of Annual Leave!)
• Referral Bonus-Earn yourself an extra $1500 by referring another superstar to join our team
• Salary packaging-we can help you tomaximiseyour salary with options such as novated leasing.
• Paid Parental Leave(for both primary &
  secondary caregiver) and a Return to Work Bonus for when you're ready to come back.
• Income Protection Insurance - a monthly income replacement benefit (after a waiting period) if you are medically certified as unable to work due to an injury or illness that is not work related.
• Wellbeing Centre-Our online platform which provides education, support and tools to help you live a healthier and happier life - find online yoga, cardio &
  boxing classes, healthyrecipes and meditation &
  mindfulness tools.
• Employee Assistance Program-Free access to qualified psychologists and coaches who can assist you with the demands of work and home life.
• Rewards Platform-A simple way of saving money for you and your family by offering you instant discounts and cashback at hundreds of retailers. Earn and redeem points while you spend!
• Annual iStar trip-We love to reward and recognize our employees, whether you've gone above and beyond or consistently upheld our Values of 'Being Brave', 'Keeping it real', 'Celebrate' and 'Have Heart'. Last year our award winners went to Queenstown in New Zealand!

What's next:

• We genuinely appreciate the time and effort you have taken to apply and you will hear back from us regarding your application
• We can be flexible with interview times, and these will be conducted over MS teams virtually
• Don't hesitate to reach out to our friendly Recruitment Team if you would like to find out more about the role
• Please note all applicants must have full working rights and will need to complete full background checks including Police Checks

iSelect recognises the value of an inclusive and diverse work environment. We believe everyone deserves the same opportunities in life, regardless of gender or identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from all candidates, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disabilities

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email