Technical Lead – AI‑Led Insurance Solutions

About the role

A new transformational adventure awaits you. As a Technical Lead within Zurich’s Retail Life business, you’ll help shape the future of AI‑led insurance, influencing how modern technology solutions are designed, built and scaled to improve customer outcomes and accelerate digital transformation.

Key responsibilities

• Own solution designs across squads and technologies, ensuring scalable and well‑architected outcomes.
• Deliver high‑quality software solutions into production that create value for customers and the business.
• Drive automation across delivery processes and technical solutions to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Champion DevSecOps practices to improve quality, speed, stability and release excellence.
• Ensure delivery aligns with architectural roadmaps and technology strategy.
• Coach teams on engineering best practice across testing, security, design patterns and code quality.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams and driving technical delivery outcomes.
• Strong hands‑on software development experience across modern technology stacks.
• Experience delivering large and complex transformation or migration initiatives.
• Expertise with cloud technologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD automation and production‑grade platforms.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted development approaches and delivering outcomes through modern engineering practices.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving capabilities.

What we offer

• 5 weeks of annual leave plus 15 days personal/carer’s leave and Family Care parental leave.
• Hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days remote per week.
• Wellbeing programs, AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, AUD$295 new starter e‑voucher for work‑from‑home setup, and additional benefits via the Shine portal.
• Award‑winning training programs and strong career development support.
• Global, diverse, inclusive teams with mobility opportunities across 200+ countries.
• Volunteer opportunities and work in Green Star‑rated offices; a tree is planted for every new employee.
• Recognition as an employer of choice with awards such as WGEA, Family Inclusive Workplace, Gold AWEI Employer and Pride in Diversity.