Senior Software Engineer - Android

You’re only human.   

It’s a strange thing to say, because us humans are capable of incredible things. And at Medibank, we know our greatest potential lies in the people who work with us.   

We strive to make real, fundamental change, driven by a simple purpose: to create the best health and wellbeing for all of Australia.  

Who Are we?

We are the newly formed Ventures group at Medibank. We build, buy, and invest in amazing health products and services to grow Medibank’s impact to 10 million Australians by 2030. Our teams are obsessed with improving the health of Australia, by reimagining what healthcare is and how it’s delivered.

We get all the benefit of working with the core Medibank business, stability, scale, and strength but with the spirit and speed of a start-up.

Entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, developers, venture architects, product gurus, health professionals and investors. Individually we are a mix of backgrounds and know-hows; but we are fiercely united by our passion for health and together – we are head, heart, and a whole lot of guts.

The Opportunity

Are you a passionate Android engineer with a track record for building modern, beautiful and creative Android apps that meet business needs and delight the end user?

Join the team and you will be part of a small autonomous ventures squad who is charged with improving the health and wellbeing of corporate Australia in new ways.

You should be comfortable working and collaborating daily with Product Designers, Product Managers and UX Researchers to deeply understand our customers problems and creatively solution concepts to take to market quickly.

You’ll have experience in fast paced environments that will look a little different to the usual corporate setup and might have even worked in a startup/scale-up previously.

You’ll take a test and learn approach to shipping fast and frequently and you’ll be eager to understand the outcomes of the product before moving your Jira tickets into done.

You’ll be part of a small engineering squad so need to take a strategic lens to applying design patterns that result in maintainable codebases with sound coding practices whilst also being hands on in the tools.

To succeed in this role you’ll have to be an excellent communicator, comfortable with ambiguity and feel and take accountability of delivering an amazing product to market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completes development deliverables in a timely manner and to the appropriate level of quality so that the delivered solutions are fit-for purpose, can be efficiently supported and the impact of future change requests can be assessed.
• Works with Digital and Ventures, the Business and external partners to ensure that the technology solutions are delivered to the highest quality.
• Collaborates with the team to help solve customer problems through deeply understanding the technical capabilities of the platform.
• Works across digital and ventures to assess system requirements and specifications, identifying and addressing any potential issues prior to implementation.
• Designs technical solutions of assigned technology solutions for initiatives.
• Works with relevant colleagues to troubleshoot problems, share knowledge, perform code reviews and process improvement reviews.
• Assists and supports testing activities (e.g. System, Integration and User Acceptance).
• Creates and updates application documentation so that support can be efficiently performed and the impact of future change requests can be
• Acts as a business change driver to improve value, operational efficiency and productivity.

Must haves:

• Android App development
• GIT, Jira, Confluence
• RESTful API consumption
• UX principles for the Android platform, including Material Design
• Kotlin
• Jetpack Compose or XML
• UI Testing
• Unit Testing
• Accessibility
• Experience working in an agile team utilising the Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Good understanding of test-driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery and building high quality solutions
• Exceptional and proven interpersonal skills

Imagine working with us…

We understand that work means different things to everyone...  We know happy, healthy people make great teams, and great teams put more heart into each customer and patient interaction. And that’s why we’re reinventing work.    

Imagine a workplace where work didn't feel like work.

A workplace where you could shape when and where you work to have more impact.

Where flexible working isn’t a buzzword, it’s a reality.  

Imagine a workplace that helps you and your family thrive. 

Where connection, personal development and health and wellbeing are front of mind.

Learn more about our benefits here: https://careers.medibank.com.au/culture/rewards-benefits/ 

For you, work should help you Live Better. It should bring you fulfillment and joy. And with Medibank, it could. 

Inclusion and Accessibility  

We believe in everyone's potential and strive to make Medibank inclusive for all, because different perspectives make us better.

To learn about our commitments, employee experiences, and benefits, go to https://careers.medibank.com.au/culture/diversity-inclusion/ 

We encourage applications from everyone, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, those with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. For any adjustments or alternative formats during the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@medibank.com.au.