Platform Engineer

Cover More Group; Hove; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel insurance provider is seeking a Platform Engineer to design and develop cloud-native applications using AWS and .NET. The role emphasizes collaboration with Product Development teams and the importance of maintaining coding excellence. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in Software Engineering, with proven skills in Javascript or Typescript. The company offers a hybrid working model, a strong commitment to personal development, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Job flexibility

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive paid parental leave

Health insurance package

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Complimentary travel insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience working as a full stack Software Engineer and/or Platform Developer.
• Includes at least two years working at a Senior level.
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of, or passion to learn, current and emerging trends within the .NET, Angular and AWS spaces.

Responsibilities

• End-To-End design of requirements requested by the business.
• Code Reviews.
• Research & Development for the core libraries used throughout the Travel platforms.

Skills

Full stack Software Engineering

AWS Cloud Native application design

.Net coding

Javascript or Typescript coding

Education

2-year degree

Job description

Overview

Platform Engineer

Where will your career take you next? Let’s find out together.

At Zurich Cover-More, we’re proud to be one of the world’s leading travel insurance and assistance providers. Each year, we protect more than 20 million travellers worldwide, making sure we’re there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world’s best-known brands – think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers – to deliver more care, more cover, for all.

This role is part of our Travel Guard team. Travel Guard is a leading travel insurance brand, serving millions of leisure and business travellers worldwide. Established in 1982 we offer a comprehensive portfolio of travel insurance solutions and global assistance services. Travel Guard operates service centres across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, ensuring 24/7 support to help travellers navigate unexpected circumstances that may disrupt their plans. Travel Guard became part of Zurich Cover-More in December 2024.

What you’ll be doing

• End-To-End design of requirements requested by the business.
• Code Reviews
• Architecture and Application Documentation, including those used for Security Assessments.
• Research & Development for the “core” libraries used throughout the Travel platforms such as Logging, Authentication, SQL Abstraction, etc.
• Mentor, coach, and support Product Development teams.
• Use of customer insights to provide direction for business initiatives
• Ensure best practice customer initiatives are adopted and applied
• Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers within company guidelines, regulatory obligations and SLA’s
• Collaborate and provide regular reporting and updates with key stakeholders across the Cover-More Group
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of, or passion to learn, current and emerging trends within the .NET, Angular and AWS spaces.
• Take ownership and drive the team forward by suggesting solutions without being prompted.
• Confidently read, debug and completely refactor even un-familiar codebases.
• Stay up to date with the latest technological improvements and be unafraid to try them out.

What skills and experience you’ll bring on this journey

• Minimum of five years’ experience working as a full stack Software Engineer and/or Platform Developer, including at least two years working at a Senior level.
• Experience designing AWS Cloud Native applications
• Minimum of a 2-year degree
• Strong .Net, Javascript or Typescript coding experience

Why you’ll love working with us

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.

We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Benefits and culture

• Job flexibility: Our hybrid approach ensures you can maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
• Career growth: This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover-More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We’re committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.
• Take the time you need, for you and your community: We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.
• Travel and work with us: We believe your career should take you places – literally. At Zurich Cover-More, we support your professional journey and your passion for travel with complimentary travel insurance. So go ahead, start planning your next adventure today!
• Investing in your health and your future: We offer a competitive health insurance package with comprehensive mental health coverage, access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and a pension scheme with employer contributions – helping you build a secure and healthy future.
• Diversity and inclusion: We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you – because that’s exactly who we’re looking for.

Appy today and let’s go to great places together!