Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Permanent, full time role
Auckland based role
Hybrid working
The opportunity
At QBE, we’re driven by our purpose – to give people the confidence to achieve their ambitions. As one of the
world’s leading insurers and reinsurers, we’re building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the
most consistent and innovative risk partner.
We’re looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to join our Technology team in Auckland. This is a key leadership
role responsible for guiding a team of software engineers and overseeing the development, support, and
evolution of critical technology platforms that underpin our business.
Your new role

As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will:

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms.
• Manage platform roadmaps and backlogs in collaboration with architects and business stakeholders.
• Ensure platforms meet business needs while maintaining compliance, security, and operational excellence.
• Drive engineering best practices, automation, and innovation across the platform lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Solution Architects, and Infrastructure.
• Manage vendor relationships and leverage external expertise to scale delivery.
• Champion DevOps and cloud-native transformation initiatives.
• Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders relying on platform services.
• Happy to talk flexible working

Please note that for the successful candidate, this process will include a phone screen with our Talent Acquisition team, 2 interviews (either face to face or online via Teams) and background checks.
About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams and managing enterprise platforms.
• Strong technical background with the ability to make sound architectural decisions.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile environments and across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Hands-on experience with .NET and C#, with a strong preference for candidates familiar with Microsoft Blazor.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and delivering in complex environments.
• A passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams.
• Experience with AI/ML initiatives and cloud technologies is highly desirable.

About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
• Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

• We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Platinum employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTIQ+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked 3rd in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers (medium programs) 2024 as voted by graduates
• Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
• Family Friendly Accredited employer since 2021
• Winner Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2023
• Winner Organisational Development category at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 2022

Apply now!
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at
recruitment@qbe.com
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Application Development, Commercial Acumen, Critical Thinking, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Prioritization, Process Improvements, Product Management, Reliability Engineering, Resource Planning, Risk Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methodologies, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership
Application Close Date: 29/07/2025 11:59 PM
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click “Apply” and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams and managing enterprise platforms.
• Strong technical background with the ability to make sound architectural decisions.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile environments and across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Hands-on experience with .NET and C#, with a strong preference for candidates familiar with Microsoft Blazor.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, vendor management, and delivering in complex environments.
• A passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and building high-performing teams.
• Experience with AI/ML initiatives and cloud technologies is highly desirable