Australian Unity Hiring for Software Engineer at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Full Time

Join us and let’s make a bigger difference together.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Australian Unity – we have grown significantly over recent years and are transforming to capitalise on further growth opportunities to help our customers and employees thrive. We operate with commercial principles and with a strong social purpose to create community value. Australian Unity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Established in 1840, we’re Australia’s first member-owned wellbeing company. Today we have over $1 billion in revenue and provide smart solutions and services to more than 700,000 Australians. We employ over 7000 people and our purpose is to Help People to Thrive.

Your New Role:

• Developing suitable APIs, background scheduled jobs and web GUIs
• Writing and implementing efficient code
• Writing tests to ensure reliability of newly developed software
• Supporting and enhancing CSV batch processing jobs
• Identifying areas for improvement in existing software and subsequently developing these improvements
• Deploying software following established processes using CI/CD tools
• Providing support for the deployed software tools
• Provide suitable software solution in a timely manner in order to satisfy business requirements
• Provide support for users and stakeholders in timely manner
• Skillfully build software solutions using a suitable programming language such as Python, JavaScript (ReactJS), CSS (Sass) and HTML
• Stay up to date with relevant development tools (Git, Jira, Teamcity, Octopus Deploy, Visual Studio Code etc.)
• Stay abreast with the state-of-the-art in Software Engineering in relation to relevant programming languages and technology frameworks, efficient data structures and algorithms, AI and Machine Learning techniques and operations research.

About You:

• Minimum 1-year hands-on commercial experience as a software developer/engineer
• Experience with data interchange formats such as CSV, JSON, XML and APIs
• Knowledge and experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, JavaScript
• In addition, knowledge and experience in any of the following languages, frameworks and tools are a plus (but not critical): ReactJS, NodeJS, SQL
• Knowledge and experience in batch processing of CSV files, efficient algorithms and data structures is a plus (but not critical)
• Experience in at least one of following: developing RESTful APIs, developing background scheduled jobs, developing web user interfaces
• Experience in designing database schemas and writing efficient SQL queries are a plus (but not critical)
• Exposure to Agile principles of software development

Your Benefits:
 
You will enjoy a range of great employee benefits and rewards including:

• Competitive Remuneration and Incentive Program
• A range of attractive product and service discounts from Australian Unity’s Retail and Wealth Management portfolio – including health insurance and banking products
• Supported Learning and Career Development program
• Flexible Working Arrangements including Work-From-Home days with a real work-life balance
• Available access to LinkedIn Learning courses through our great Learning platform
• Additional paid Wellbeing and Community Volunteer Days yearly

What Makes Us, Us

Putting people first is not just something we say, it’s what we do. We care for our people so they can care for themselves and our customers. We stay true to our values (Bold, Warm, Honest), we work hard because it matters and we work well together – collaborating, encouraging and even managing to have some fun.

At Australian Unity we do the right thing and we expect the same from others. Being a member-owned company, means we’re focused on our members and customers, not shareholder returns. Our purpose to Help People to Thrive, drives us to make a real difference, every day, big and small. We are passionate about improving the wellbeing of all Australians and about making a positive difference.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and, mature aged people.