Lead Software Engineer

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years. In Australia and New Zealand, Bupa supports more than 5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, rehabilitation, dental, optical, medical, hearing and medical visa services.

Due to our ongoing growth in the mobile space, we have a new permanent opportunity for a Lead Software Engineer to join our technology team. Your primary focus will be to lead mobile application design and development activities across Bupa's digital products. This includes ensuring development teams adhere to best practices, delivering high-quality applications built using native tech stacks that meet or exceed business and customer expectations. You'll champion software development practices and ensure adherence to organisational policies, standards, and coding quality metrics. Continuously improve release and deployment processes including CI/CD tooling, rollback planning, and post-release analysis. Working closely with architects to align mobile strategy with the enterprise architecture and long-term vision. Bringing your leadership to the role is key as you'll manage a team of developers (4–10), providing technical leadership, performance reviews, mentoring, and support for career development. 

Skills required to be successful in the role:

• Minimum 7 years' experience in mobile application development, using languages such as Objective-C, Kotlin, or Swift.
• Demonstrated success leading teams of 4 to 10 developers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Bupa's preferred mobile technology stacks:
  • Android: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android Studio, Gradle,
  • iOS: Swift, UIKit/SwiftUI, Xcode
• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or a related field.
• At least 2 years' experience working with REST Services and Microsoft Azure.
• Strong expertise in full-stack development and enterprise architecture including: Front-end development
• NET backend and integration
• Databases and cloud platforms (Azure)
• Services such as Azure Service Bus, Function Apps, AKS
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience building and deploying applications in modern DevOps environments.
• Proven capability in applying system analysis, solution design, and feasibility evaluation in large-scale mobile application development.
• Deep understanding of best practices in software design, including testability, maintainability, and performance.

What's in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, a range of Bupa benefits and flexible working/ work from home, you'll be challenged and encouraged to innovate. You will collaborate strongly with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect, and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

• Discount on our health insurance, travel, car, home, contents, and pet insurance products as well as Bupa services such as Dental and Optical
• A 'People First' wellness program – SMILE. Provides a range of services such as health coaches, annual skin checks and flu vaccinations, assistance with nutrition, mental and general well-being guides, and product discounts. You will feel happier & healthier for working at Bupa

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you'd like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.