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Esure Group PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance technology company is seeking a Technical Lead to manage a team of experts in London. You’ll ensure high standards in software development while collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates are Java experts with CI/CD experience and a passion for people development. This role offers competitive pay, a discretionary bonus, flexible leave, and a hybrid work approach, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

28 days annual leave plus 8 flexible days

Flexible benefits platform

Company-funded private medical insurance

Discounts on insurance products

Training and mentoring opportunities

2 volunteering days annually

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing software development teams within an Agile environment.
• Strong technical background in software engineering and architecture.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of engineers ensuring high technical standards.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to clarify squad missions.
• Advocate for agile methodologies and improve engineering practices.

Skills

Java technical expertise

People motivator

Collaborative working

Agile methodologies

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)

Tools

Spring Boot

Docker

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

Overview

You will manage, lead and coach a team of technical experts who build software and customer experiences that continue to drive, shape and deliver our customer‑centric, data‑driven and digital‑first strategy.

What you’ll do:

• Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA’s, Architects and the wider business.
• Lead, manage and coach a team of engineers, leading from the front with expert hands‑on software development experience and ensuring high technical standards are met throughout the team.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to ensure the squad has a clear mission, understands the wider tech strategy, maintains a healthy backlog and works to Agile practices.
• Work with our Architects and Principal Engineers on new tech choices and architecture evolution.
• Always look for ways to improve engineering practices in the squad, including code quality, testing and CI/CD.
• Be a senior part of esure’s engineering community, actively sharing technical expertise with the team and championing tech change beyond your squad.

Qualifications

• A deep love of technology with a customer‑centric approach.
• A passion for people development; you consider yourself a people motivator who has led a software development squad in an agile environment to deliver great results.
• A Java technical expert – Spring Boot experience is key.
• Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) and cloud platform experience, ideally AWS.
• Experience designing and developing distributed, scalable, and highly available systems with a customer‑centric approach.
• Advocacy for agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

Interview Process

1. Introductory call with a Talent Partner.
2. 1st stage: 1‑hour interview with the Head of Technology.
3. 2nd stage: 1‑hour interview with two Technical Leads – involving a technical task and questions.
4. 3rd stage: 30‑minute meeting with members of an Agile Squad (Product Owner and Delivery Manager).
5. Final stage: final meeting with Head of Technology and the Chief Technology Officer.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary reflective of your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme recognising your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the option to buy/sell additional holiday.
• Flexible benefits platform with perks for health, wellbeing, lifestyle and finances.
• Company‑funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Discounts on esure insurance products: 50% off for yourself/spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
• Hands‑on training, mentoring, access to exclusive academies, regular career conversations and partner resources.
• 2 volunteering days per year to support local communities.
• Hybrid working approach with flexibility to choose where you work best.
• Additional perks listed in the full benefits overview.

Commitment to Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We celebrate individuality and create spaces where unique backgrounds and experiences can come together. Diverse perspectives drive innovation, enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation.