Lead Software Engineer

About Us

We are proudly part of a privately owned global group of insurance and online comparison related businesses, with approximately 50 offices and 10,000 employees. In Australia, the Group includes trusted and well-known brands Budget Direct, Ozicare, Chasing Cars, iSelect and Compare the Market. In late 2024, iSelect and Compare the Market formed a new Aggregation business within the group and now support millions of Australians to compare and buy their personal finance and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer who's just as comfortable in the code as they are shaping the big-picture tech strategy. You'll help design and build secure, resilient systems, guide your team toward smart solutions, and keep the quality bar high.

From picking the right tools and influencing tech stack decisions to refining design patterns, you'll influence how things get done, and make sure it's done well. You'll also play a big role in helping your team grow their skills while pushing for better, smarter ways to work.

To thrive in this role, you'll need sharp problem-solving skills, a genuine love for building great software, and a knack for sharing what you know. You'll be right at the heart of our digital transformation - helping to design and build the next wave of products and platforms that take us into the future.

Here's what you'll be owning:

• Software Development and Leadership: Designs and delivers scalable, secure digital products, sets best practices for architecture, coding, testing, and documentation, reviews team code, and drives continuous improvement. Leads by example to inspire innovation.
• Technical Strategy and Innovation: Guides technology stack and architectural decisions, leads Agile ceremonies, promotes modern technologies, and drives DevSecOps adoption with a focus on automation and security.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Builds strong relationships across teams, communicates complex technical concepts clearly, and ensures alignment for collaborative decision-making.
• Continuous Learning and Mentorship: Stays updated on industry trends, mentors engineers, and fosters knowledge sharing and professional growth.

Benefits

At Compare the Market and iSelect we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued success, we also provide:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight
• Enjoy additional leave days – 'ME' leave and 'Volunteer Day' leave
• Employee discounts on Car and Home insurance
• Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of non-work-related illness or injury

About you

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in full-stack environments

• Strong expertise in JavaScript (React) and/or Java or C#, and

• Extensive experience with AWS cloud technologies, serverless and event-driven architectures

• Proficient in modern CI/CD practices, observability, and end-to-end software development

• Experience communicating complex ideas and concepts with peers and stakeholders

• Experience in regulated industries and hybrid delivery models is desirable

Interested? We'd love to hear from you

At Compare the Market and iSelect and we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.

This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only.

Compare the Market and iSelect are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside the Auto & General Holdings Group without your consent.