Lead Frontend Software Developer

Location: Melbourne, VIC, au

Company Description

• Shape the future of insurance with innovative ideas and technologies that improve the lives of millions of Australians
• Be part of a team that invests in your growth, offering exclusive industry accreditation and a variety of learning experiences.
• Enjoy benefits such as discounted insurance, health and well-being programs, and a range of employee benefits to support your lifestyle

Why join us?

At TAL, we’re supported to live our best lives. With flexible and blended working options, discounted insurance, and wellbeing initiatives, we know we’re valued. 

You’ll work alongside some of the brightest and most capable colleagues in the industry, with leaders who inspire, support, and include everyone. We foster a culture where everyone belongs. 

Collaborating in person strengthens our social bonds and powers better problem-solving. Together, we face challenges and grow stronger. We connect to include, celebrate, reward, and recognise each other. 

Job Description

Join Lifebroker’s Engineering team as we build and operate the modern digital platform helping Australians research, compare and purchase life insurance with confidence. As our Senior Frontend Engineer, you’ll shape the experiences customers see and trust—turning ambitious transformation into simple, fast and accessible journeys. You’ll play a pivotal role in moving from legacy infrastructure to a cloud-native future, setting the standard for how we build from day one. It’s meaningful work with real ownership, creating technology that supports better outcomes when people need it most.

In this role you will:

• Build fast, reliable customer-facing experiences that perform seamlessly across devices.
• Architect a scalable micro‑frontends approach that enables independent delivery without monolithic complexity.
• Create a reusable design system/component library that improves consistency and accelerates delivery.
• Set frontend engineering standards that keep the codebase maintainable, testable, and easy to evolve.
• Raise engineering quality through strong reviews, guidance, and pragmatic technical leadership.
• Grow team capability by mentoring engineers and championing effective use of AI-assisted development.

Qualifications

• Bring 6+ years’ professional frontend experience, including 2+ years operating at senior/lead level.
• Competency in using AI coding agents daily to speed up delivery by writing effective prompts and critically reviewing AI-generated code without compromising quality.
• Ability to build scalable, type-safe applications with TypeScript.
• Design pragmatic frontend architecture across components, state, rendering, and build pipelines.
• Implement micro-frontends that enable independent delivery and safe scaling.
• Champion high-quality, inclusive UX through strong standards for accessibility, performance, and testing.

Additional Information

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you.

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. 

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

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