Technical Lead

Esure Group PLC; Easebourne; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the UK is seeking a Technical Lead to manage a team of experts in software development. The role involves hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot, ensuring technical standards, and collaborating with Product Owners within an Agile framework. The position is a 12-month fixed-term contract offering competitive salary, bonus scheme, and a hybrid working approach, fostering diverse perspectives for innovation.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus scheme

28 days annual leave plus flexible days

Company funded private medical insurance

Fantastic discounts on insurance products

Hands-on training and mentoring

Volunteering days

Internal networks for learning

Qualifications

• Manage and lead a team of technical experts focused on building customer-centric software.
• Expert hands-on software development experience crucial for leadership.
• Experience in Agile practices and tools like Jenkins and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Lead a squad with a focus on technical standards and strategy.
• Ensure collaboration with Product Owners and other stakeholders.
• Continuously improve engineering practices within the squad.

Skills

Java technical expertise

Spring Boot experience

CI/CD

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

cloud platform (AWS)

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

TDD

BDD

continuous delivery

Job description

Job Description

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. This vacancy is a 12 month fixed‑term contract position. Technical Lead for a squad, ensuring collaborative working with Product Owners, Developers, QA's, Architects and the wider business.

Lead from the front with expert hands‑on software development experience and ensure 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, healthy backlog and working to Agile practices. Always looking at ways to improve engineering practices in the squad including code quality, testing and CI/CD. Be a senior part of esure's engineering community.

Responsibilities

A Java technical expert! Our Tech Lead roles are a good blend of people management and strategy and hands on development (Spring Boot experience is key). Experience with CI/CD, Jenkins and Docker (ideally with Kubernetes) as well as cloud platform experience, ideally AWS. An advocate of different agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Java technical expertise, Spring Boot experience

• CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platform (AWS)

• Agile methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, TDD, BDD, continuous delivery

Benefits

• Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
• Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure's success.
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
• Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
• Fantastic discounts on our insurance products.
• Hands‑on training, mentoring, access to exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
• 2 volunteering days per year to support local communities.
• Internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
• Hybrid working approach with flexibility to choose how and where you work best.

We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, in turn enabling us to better serve our customers, community and build a stronger organisation. Our commitment to inclusion extends to every part of our business, from hiring practices to professional growth opportunities, ensuring equal access and support for all.