Technical Lead

A new transformational adventure awaits you… 

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference  

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

At Zurich, we’re on a mission to become Australia’s leading digital insurer—and we’re looking for a passionate Technical Lead to help us get there. This role is pivotal in driving our technology uplift across Retail Salesforce squads, ensuring our solutions are modern, scalable, and aligned with our architectural vision.

As a Technical Lead, you’ll be the bridge between architecture and engineering, guiding teams through best practices, championing innovation, and ensuring delivery excellence. You’ll work hands-on with emerging technologies, influence design decisions, and help shape the future of digital insurance at Zurich.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Lead the technology uplift across squads, representing architecture and engineering chapters.
• Design and own end-to-end technical solutions, including interface contracts and sequence diagrams.
• Drive engineering excellence through DevSecOps, automation, and continuous delivery practices.
• Ensure alignment with architectural guardrails and chapter roadmaps.
• Mentor teams on best practices including code reviews, testing, performance, and security.
• Deliver high-quality, production-ready software that meets customer and business outcomes.

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You’re a hands-on technical leader with a passion for modern engineering practices and a drive to make a real impact. You thrive in collaborative, agile environments and are excited by the opportunity to shape the future of digital insurance.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, with leadership exposure.
• Proficiency across the tech stack—frontend, backend, cloud (AWS), infrastructure, and databases.
• Strong understanding of API and event-driven architectures, DevSecOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Salesforce Consultant or Architect certification.
• Experience in agile, collaborative delivery environments, ideally within insurance or financial services.

Belong. Zurich is here to support you 

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.  

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!