Junior Software Engineer

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.

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.

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.

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.

What’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.