Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer at Compare The Market (CTM), you will play a pivotal role in translating complex problems and exciting opportunities into innovative technical solutions.

You will have the opportunity to be part of our delivery team, which operates in a continuous delivery model (Agile), working on carefully planned and prioritised initiatives.

The focus will be on delivering quality software efficiently for both internal and external stakeholders.  As a Senior Software Engineer, you are driven and passionate about quality, design, reusability, maintainability and can lead the design, planning and execution of development assignments across an enterprise-scale application landscape.

Compare the Market is redeveloping its core platform using the latest technologies and using this to underpin all our service offerings including Energy, Insurance and Lending, so there will be scope to work on a range of exciting projects covering our whole business.

At CTM, you won't just be an employee; you'll be a crucial member of our team.  We are a ‘work from the office’ company as we believe that performance, culture, innovation and collaboration are at their best when we’re working together in person, and in an environment where your expertise will make a significant impact.

• Work with peers to solve complex problems and build quality software
• Collaborate with different stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver outcomes efficiently
• Participate in and lead the delivery of technical solutions
• Drive quality and excellence through adoption of best practices and setting standards
• Provide guidance and mentor junior team members

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership or mentoring role
• Proven experience with Java, .NET and React
• Experience with Cloud services such as AWS and Azure
• Experience with RESTful API and microservices architecture

• City fringe location - close to public transport and street parking.
• Compare the Market launched a 9-day fortnight trial in January 2024. This program is designed to offer employees greater flexibility in their work schedules while maintaining business performance and ensuring a healthy work-life balance. In summary participants will work additional hours across the 9 working days to access every second Friday off. Your role will be eligible to participate in this trial if it suits your circumstances.
• We have vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
• Enjoy additional leave days - ‘ME’ leave and ‘Volunteer Day’ leave.
• Employee discounts on Car, Home, Travel insurance plus discounts with a broad range of providers, including gym memberships, accommodation, dental care and more.
• Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of non-work related illness or injury.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program

Compare the Market (CTM), yep, the one with the meerkats, is a high-growth company on a transformational journey that is focused on designing, building, and delivering the very best money, home loan, energy, insurance, and health comparison and fulfillment product solutions in Australia. Okay, in the world!

In the current economic landscape of Australia, Compare the Market (CTM) is on an exciting growth trajectory, expanding its service portfolio to better serve our customers. As we embark on this journey, we invite talented individuals to join us in making a significant impact on the lives of people all over Australia. At CTM, you won't just be an employee; you'll be a crucial part of our mission to empower Australians to make informed purchasing decisions across various insurance, finance, and household product categories, thereby improving and simplifying their lives.

Compare the Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We acknowledge that we are strengthened by diversity, and we encourage all applicants to apply who have the right to live and work in Australia.

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