Lead Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to be the technical heart of a high‑performing squad at Southern Cross Health Insurance. You will combine hands‑on coding with architectural decision‑making, guiding the team to deliver small, frequent releases while maintaining long‑term engineering quality.

Key responsibilities

• Write production code daily using JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular and .NET technologies.
• Make architectural choices and balance product priorities with engineering excellence.
• Drive CI/CD optimisation, implement modern tooling, and manage ephemeral environments.
• Partner with Product, Platform and Architecture teams to slice work, manage risk and communicate trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Embed testing from the start, covering unit, contract, component, API and end‑to‑end scenarios.
• Coach team members, foster a safe environment for challenging assumptions and stay curious about AI and emerging practices.

Required profile

• Solid hands‑on experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, React, Angular and ASP.NET/.NET.
• Proficiency in Azure, Azure DevOps, Git, containerisation (Docker), Kubernetes, GitOps and Infrastructure‑as‑Code.
• Strong testing mindset across the full stack and a CI/CD‑first approach.
• Experience with secure coding, dependency management, secrets handling and least‑privilege access.
• Ability to build observable systems with SLOs, alerts, dashboards and runbooks.
• Collaborative, cross‑functional attitude with pragmatic story slicing and risk management.

Required skills

• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• React
• Angular
• ASP.NET / .NET
• Azure
• Azure DevOps
• Git
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GitOps
• Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD pipelines
• Unit testing
• Contract testing
• Component testing
• API testing
• End‑to‑end testing
• Secure coding practices
• Dependency management
• Secrets handling
• Least‑privilege access
• SLOs, alerts, dashboards, runbooks

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a values‑driven, high‑performing team focused on health and wellbeing.
• Scope to grow, make a tangible impact and develop professionally.
• Supportive culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration and safe experimentation.