Software Engineer - Data/MLOps

External Description

Reach beyond with Liberty IT; for this is where you’ll find the super challenges, where you’ll be given the scope and the support to go further, dig deeper and fly higher.  

We won’t stand over your shoulder. We won’t get in your way. We certainly won’t hold you back. You’ll bring the expertise. We’ll provide the platform to succeed. 

Ready?  

It’s time to do your thing.  

Who you’ll be working with:

Join a team where software engineering, MLOps and data engineering come together to solve complex business challenges at scale. This role is designed to give you meaningful opportunities to grow your data engineering skills in a supportive, hands-on environment.

You'll work with Python, AWS and Snowflake to build the data foundations that power pricing and modelling decisions across Liberty Mutual. Along the way, you'll develop practical experience in modern cloud data engineering, learn from experienced engineers, and build the confidence to take on increasingly complex data products and platforms.

Whether you're looking to deepen your existing data engineering expertise or broaden your software engineering experience into data, this is an opportunity to learn, experiment and progress your career in Data and MLOps.

Experience and skills we need:  

• Experience in delivering software and solutions using Python, SQL and AWS.
• A third level qualification in Software Engineering, Computer Science or STEM subject and one year of post graduate software development experience in a commercial environment; or current and valid industry recognised certifications and three years software development experience in a commercial environment  
• Experience in agile software delivery (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.).  
• Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).  
• Experience in technical communication with peers and non-technical stakeholders.  

Experience and skills we’d love:  

We’ve included some further skills and experience that would be great. However, don’t rule yourself out if you haven’t had the opportunity to develop these yet, we have a learning culture at Liberty IT so we will support your career growth with us.  

• Knowledge and experience of DevOps as part of Agile software development.   
• Active participation in knowledge sharing activities, both within the team and with wider non-technical audiences.  
• Experience of building great software products with a customer-centric approach and balancing technical decisions with user needs and commercial constraints.  

What you’ll be doing:  

• Be part of a team who are working to solve complex business problems by delivering high-quality software that provides an outstanding experience for our customers.  
• Write clean code in line with the team’s set standards.   
• Own, scope and deliver well defined tasks or stories. Communicate and update your progress regularly at stand-ups or similar agile events.  
• Collaborate closely and cooperatively with your technical and non-technical teams to work towards the best solution that maximises value to the customer.  
• Contribute to a culture of code quality and implement automated, unit and integration testing as part of the software development lifecycle. Apply good security processes such as threat modelling to the code you develop. 
• Implement your team’s Engineering Excellence standards when creating solutions. Actively participate in deployment by reviewing Pull Requests from other team members and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. 
• Grow your knowledge of architecture, modern engineering principles and design patterns. 
• Assess the business value of new technologies and technical solutions using a data-driven approach and contribute to their adoption into the product life cycle.  
• Supported by senior team members, seek opportunities to share and celebrate what you’ve learned through internal tech talks, blogging and external events.  

What’s on offer  

• Feel safe and secure whatever life brings, with health insurance (including access to a digital doctor), life assurance and income protection.  
• Enjoy both today and tomorrow with employee discount schemes, annual bonuses and a competitive pension.  
• Protect your wellbeing with flexible working and a real work-life balance. Specifically, we have adopted a hybrid remote and in-office working culture, meaning you have ultimate flexibility in your work environment.  
• Grow yourself, your career and reputation through continuous learning, promotion opportunities and our generous recognition programme.  

About Us

A little background on LIT

Liberty IT is the tech wing of Liberty Mutual Insurance. Bringing peace of mind to all aspects of customer’s lives, every day.

We’re an ideas company. Always. We thrive on engineering excellence and surpass with technical mastery. We build beautifully architected cloud solutions and reliably run high stability systems. We work alongside the best in the business and learn from the finest minds.

Great Place to Work in UK & Ireland 2022

Best Workplaces for Women (UK) 2022

Top 5 Best Tech Workplace

Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing

Fair employment and equal opportunities

Liberty IT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusion and diversity.

If you have a disability, accommodations are available on request when taking part in all aspects of the recruitment, assessment, and selection process.

Now, it’s over to you.

If you’re ready to fly in your career, apply now.