Junior Software Engineer

Company Description

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance? Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

Job Description

We currently have an opening for a Junior Software Engineer to join our technical team and have a positive impact on an innovative team. You'll be part of a multi-functional team, involved in crafting and supporting new technical products. Whilst working across the full Software Developer Life Cycle.

Experience with Java, Spring, Kafka and cloud technologies is advantageous for this role.

We pride ourselves on our strong leaning & development offerings - this is a role that supports your career growth.

What you’ll do:

Become an Integral member of an impactful Agile team, contributing to the shaping and development of esure's future.
Craft and construct digital and technical products.
Collaborate within a team to set the technical direction for supported products.
Engage in greenfield development, constructing internal and external APIs from the ground up.
Provide 2nd line support for applications and platforms, occasionally beyond regular office hours.
Identify and address areas for technical product improvement and tackle opportunities for reducing technical debt.
Challenge existing processes to improve departmental efficiency and ways of working.

Qualifications

What we’d love you to bring:

Developer experience in scaled Agile, with delivery partners and 3rd party applications
Strong technical expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
Proficient in Spring Boot; Apache Kafka experience is desirable, but not crucial.
Effective communication of technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Worked on technical projects within multi-functional teams
Knowledge and practice of code quality techniques like continuous integration, unit testing, and peer reviews
Rapid research and adaptation to new programming tools and techniques
Experience in building and scaling high-traffic websites or critically important line-of-business systems
Automated integration and acceptance testing experience, preferably with a BDD framework

Additional Information

The Interview Process (subject to change):

You’ll start with an introductory call with one of our Recruitment Partners. This is a ‘get to know you session’ and for you to explore the position in more detail.
1st stage: 30min interview with the hiring manager: An indepth introduction to the role and yourself
2nd stage: 1 hour conversation with Technical lead and Product Owner: Technical questions and cultural assessment.
Add information on any further stage interviews, tasks / case studies etcWhat’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities.
Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
And much more; See a full overview of our benefits here