Software Engineer - Robotics Leeds, England
Job description
Direct Line Group is one of the UK's largest insurance companies and home to some of the best-known brands including Direct Line, Churchill and Green Flag.
What you'll be doing:
You will work as part of a dynamic and focused team, building the intelligent automation capability in DLG. You will own the development and test of automations/products across a range of technologies, take the lead and influence business and technical stakeholders to improve our solutions and processes. Also, ensure that the team always operates within robust governance by putting controls in place and following the technology services policies.
Design and develop software solutions
Work across multiple software engineering platforms, frameworks and tools to create innovative solutions.
Apply Agile software delivery practices, such as test-driven development, continuous integration/delivery, pair programming
Influence stakeholders (product owner & team, business analysts) to shape requirements
Coordinate with technical stakeholders (solution architects, security architects, infrastructure, service management, etc.) to shape maintainable, reliable, secure and cost-effective solutions.
Take ownership of and drive to resolution tasks, issues and dependencies
Work across departments (e.g. testing, business analysis, solution design, DevOps) and develop skills outside your core specialism
Continually improve our products, solutions and processes
Remain current on insurance industry and technology developments.
Keep track of technical debt and identify and use opportunities to reduce it.
Understand the total cost of ownership of your solutions (including licences, support, infrastructure)
Identify and manage risks within your solutions.
Seek opportunities to adopt continuous improvement plans. Champion efficiency, automation, and software development best practice in general.
Establish, enforce and improve development standards, tools and frameworks.
Document your work to provide continuous improvement and understanding for yourself and the team.
What you'll need:
A technical mindset with an interest in the latest technologies
Some experience or exposure to Robotics is preferable but not essential as training will be provided
Ways of Working
Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.
Read our flexible working approach here.
Benefits
We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:
9% employer contributed pension
50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
Being yourself
Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.
We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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