Your platform for simple access to insurance
simplesurance founded in 2012 and part of Allianz since 2022 is a pioneering Insurtech leader. Our embedded insurance & service solutions revolutionize and secure customer experiences across diverse industries including bancassurance automotive e-commerce travel and cyber.
More than 250 tech professionals from 30 nations drive the vision to become the global connectivity player leveraging our B2B & B2C solutions alongside our Customer Facing Platforms and Service Portals - amongst others. Simplesurance operates across multiple locations with headquarters in Berlin and teams in Munich Paris Lisbon Tokyo and Mumbai. Together we are shaping the future of insurance technology on a global scale.
About the Job
Were looking for a Teamlead Software Development to join Jean Assys team and make a real impact. Ready to take on new challenges As part of our team youll be contributing to cutting-edge projects that are shaping the future of our company and the industry.
At simplesurance we dont just embrace change we drive it. With a strong commitment to innovation resilience and growth we continuously challenge the status quo while having fun along the way true to our motto : Never Stop Playing.
As a Teamlead Software Development at simplesurance youll experience firsthand how technology and innovation work to fuel our growth.
We invite you to check out some of the tools and projects that drive our work :
- See the tools we use to power our business.
- Explore our open-source projects.
- Get a look at how our integrations work.
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Key Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers fostering a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and collective ownership.Design build and maintain high-performance APIs (gRPC and REST) for our core insurance services.Own the end-to-end delivery of microservices : from requirements gathering architecture and implementation through deployment and operational support.Collaborate with Product DevOps and cross-functional teams to translate feature requests into robust scalable technical solutions.Establish and champion engineering best practices including code reviews automated testing observability (tracing logging metrics) and CI / CD pipelines.Conduct regular 1 : 1s provide performance feedback and support engineers career growth.Identify prioritize and reduce technical debt; continuously improve architecture code quality and team workflows.Ensure compliance with security policies coding standards and regulatory requirements relevant to the insurance sector.Monitor and optimize service reliability performance and cost in production environments.Bring to the Team
Strong proficiency in backend development with a focus on delivering scalable solutions in Golang at production level.Experience leading engineering teams or mentoring engineers in a senior capacity.Proven track record designing and evolving gRPC and REST-based APIs at scale.Deep understanding of distributed systems microservices architectures and cloud-native patterns.Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) orchestration (Kubernetes) and modern DevOps workflows.Familiarity with PostgreSQL and message queues (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ).Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for building clean efficient and maintainable systems.Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment.Even if you dont check all the boxes we are happy to receive your CV.
What We Offer
At simplesurance you will get an all-round feel-good package including :
Work-Life Balance : A hybrid environment that fosters flexibility and an accessible working-from-abroad policy of up to 25 days per year.Time to Recharge : 28 vacation days a year plus full paid time off for Christmas and New Years Eve giving you the time to relax and celebrate.Financial Growth : Allianz shares guided by our investment policy.Sabbatical Programme : After your first year at simplesurance youre entitled to take a sabbatical leave of up to 2 months.Continuous Learning : Access our Degreed platform offering a range of learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.Health Insurance Assistance : We offer support to help with your health insurance needs.Referral Programme : An attractive referral program to reward you for recommending talented people to our team.Team Spirit : Join us for fantastic hybrid team events!Culture of Growth : We have an open feedback culture and a solution-oriented environment with an amazing and caring team dedicated to growth and improvement.Explore Our Lisbon Hub : For those based in Lisbon our hub is located just a 10-minute walk from the Alvalade subway station.For Your Application
Never stop playing!
Key Skills
Feed,Jsf,Advocacy,Java,Automobile
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
