Company Description
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. We gather, analyze and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 17,800 people in 45 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.
Job Description
The Software Development Manager will play a key role in leading the planning, design and development of key initiatives within the Marketplace Insurance domain in Experian Consumer Services. Direct to Consumer Insurance is one of the fastest growing areas with Experian and we are looking for a technology leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment. The candidate will work very closely with product owners, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high quality, scalable, cloud-based technology solutions.
Ideal candidate will be a Hands-On Engineer, who has expertise in building cloud-native platforms utilizing one or more of the following technologies: Java, Python, Node.JS, Ruby, etc. They should be passionate about building enterprise grade software and interested in spending 50% of their time in developing and testing software, and other 50% of their time in building and leading a high performing engineering team.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead the Sizing, Design, Development and Testing of key programs within Insurance Engineering
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Guides the development of technical solutions that are built for quality, scale and performance.
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Design, Development and Testing of core components and Microservices within Marketplace Engineering
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Participate in code and design reviews to minimize rework and catch issues early in the process.
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Coach and support engineers on the team, with a strong focus on feedback and growth
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Drive hiring, training, career plans, and performance reviews for the engineering team
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Collaborate with the business, product management and PMO on product roadmaps and quarterly planning sessions.
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Ensure stable Production operations with focus on uptime, performance and reliability.
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Drives a continuous learning culture to help guide continuous improvements.
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Provides leadership on Lean/Agile principles and development practices.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications
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Bachelors, Computer Science or related field preferred or equivalent amount of experience, knowledge, and skills.
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11+ years software development experience, with at least 2 years in a people management role.
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Understanding and experience designing systems which are deployed in cloud-based containerized environments and orchestration solutions.
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In-depth understanding of Microservices, Event streaming, Data pipelines, and associated frameworks.
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Hands-on experience engineering solutions within the AWS ecosystem
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In-depth understanding of Microservices, Event streaming, Data pipelines, and associated frameworks.
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Strong database programming skills, preferably in both SQL and NoSQL Databases
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Proven experience in building, leading and inspiring high functioning technology teams.
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Ability to quickly learn & master new business domains to drive the right design and decisions
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Able to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment and achieve results amidst constraints.
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Deep understanding of best design and software engineering practices, design principles and patterns and unit testing.
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Proven experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
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Architect and design leading solutions with a strong focus on security.
Additional Information
Additional Preferred Experience
- Extensive experience building systems for financial services or tightly regulated businesses.
- Mass-market retail online consumer product experience
- Security and privacy compliance (GPDR, CCPA, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA, etc.) experience a plus
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What We Do
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society.
During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.
We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime.
For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done.
Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.
About Experian:
Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise.
We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance.
Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career.
Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
