The Onset
Senior Backend Engineer
We've built a business that is reliable and referred.
Software engineering
Full-time
Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Senior · A role for someone with advanced knowledge and skills. May involve mentoring, leading others or specialisation. Typically at least 5 years of experience.
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Why The Onset
We connect tech talent with innovative and inspiring career opportunities as Australia's leading Technology and Executive Recruiter.
In 2015 we imagined a business of specialised and passionate professionals and recruiters, united in their pursuit of delivering amazing outcomes.
Today that’s our reality.
We are a growing diverse and eclectic team of professionals, including recruiters who are SMEs in their area, an astute marketing team, expert delivery team and active leadership. Every Onset member is invested in their space, developing intimate knowledge lending itself to sustaining a track record of success.
About the role
Job Description
A high-growth, VC backed innovative Insurtech company reshaping the insurance experience as we know it today. Disrupting the industry to modernise the customer experience making it faster, simpler, and more affordable for everyone.
Join an ambitious team of curious, passionate innovators who are doubling in size and $52 Million in investment behind them.
What You’ll Work On
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll lead the development of our cutting-edge insurance platform, building scalable microservices and architecting high-performance systems. You'll work with modern technologies like Python (Django) and Angular, and you'll leverage AWS for cloud-based solutions.
Day-to-day, You’ll
* Design and implement new features that drive our insurance products, ensuring high availability and low latency. (Python, Django). * Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions. * Manage infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation. * Ensure our systems are robust, secure, and well-monitored with a focus on logging and incident management. * Support and mentor junior engineers while contributing to platform resilience and innovation. * Work on CI/CD, microservices, and Infrastructure as Code. * Passionately produce clean code, using SOLID principles and distributed systems.
Perks
* Hybrid Work: Tuesday and Thursday are in Office collaboration days * Growth & Wellness: Personal development allowance for coaching and classes. * Parental Leave: Competitive benefits for all types of families. * ESOP: Be a shareholder in our journey with our Employee Share Options Plan. * Tech & Wellbeing: Top-tier equipment and access to 24/7 wellbeing resources.
What you'll be responsible for
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
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Scripting and Automation
Develop scripts and automated workflows to improve the efficiency and accuracy of repeated tasks
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Test Automation
Create and implement code tests and software test automation
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
