Milan - Italy Software Engineer (Developer Experience)

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Is it a thrilling opportunity in a dynamic environment which is constantly evolving what you are currently looking for?

Are you curious to see how a company that operates in the Insurance sector provides a great experience at a great price to its customers using cutting-edge technologies to create and sell its products? Then, we are happy to inform you that you have just got a ticket to the fast lane!

IT technology lies at the very core of everything we do and our Engineering and Product departments are composed of passionate and innovative people who never stop learning and developing their skills employing the latest stacks and methodologies.

At Prima, you could take on a whole new challenge. As part of our global community, you’d be in the driving seat of your career; learning and growing with a top-tier team around you. Prima is a place where no matter who you are or what your role is — your voice is valued. 

Back in 2015, we embarked on a mission: to provide great value car insurance that is designed for everyone. And we’ve come a long way, we’ve created a culture where we can fuel each other’s success. But we need your expertise, as we steer things in a new and exciting direction. 

You’re probably thinking… ‘That sounds pretty good’. We agree. 

As well as great colleagues and engaging projects, there are loads of ways we can help you do the best work of your life. We’ve shaped our offering to place a focus on wellbeing, autonomy and development. We see benefits as the fuel that will empower you to succeed, if you decide to embark on this journey with us. 

🤸🏽‍♂️ Working in a way that works for you We believe in work-life balance and flexibility. Whether you like working from the office, home or a mixture of both. We’ll help you find a balance that works best for you. We even have a policy that means you can work from any location for 30 days a year. We trust you to steer us forward. 

🏁 The freedom to explore the possibilities We may move fast at Prima, but we move together. We’re invested in your growth; so we’ll give you access to a teaching and learning marketplace. And you’ll have regular sessions with your manager to establish a personal growth plan. 

🌈 Our winning formula: happy and high-performing From private medical insurance to discounted gym memberships and wellbeing initiatives: we’re here to support you. We know how important your health and well-being is, so we’ll go the extra mile to help you when we can.

The role:

We’re looking for experienced and skilled Senior Software Engineers to join our Developer Experience team. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in software development and a strong commitment to enhancing developer workflows. In this role, you’ll take the lead in building reusable tools and libraries that streamline development processes, drive system improvements, and enable our engineering teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and consistently.

You will be responsible for:
  • Development & Maintenance: Build, maintain, and refine developer tools, internal libraries, and processes to enhance development workflows and collaboration.
  • Process Improvement Initiatives: Proactively identify and lead initiatives to improve development environments, toolchains, and frameworks in collaboration with developers.
  • Documentation: Create and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for internal tools, development environments, and best practices.
  • Developer Portal Management: Oversee the implementation and enhancement of developer portals (e.g., Backstage), ensuring it is an intuitive, centralised hub for documentation, tools, and resources that streamline the developer experience.
  • Standardization & Best Practices: Develop and enforce standards for coding, testing, and deployment across engineering teams, promoting consistency and quality in workflows.
  • CI/CD Optimization: Improve our continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for faster and more reliable deployments.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, DevOps, and product teams to ensure alignment and that solutions provided support the larger engineering and business goals.
  • Requirements:
  • Proven ability to quickly learn and adapt to new programming languages, paradigms and technologies
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (preferably GitHub Actions) and cloud platforms like AWS
  • Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, or similar container orchestration technologies
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with a solutions-focused mindset to enhance developer efficiency
  • Proactive and hands-on approach, with a willingness to lead by example and tackle challenges directly
  • Clear and proactive communicator, capable of aligning and informing cross-functional teams
  • Commitment to a constructive feedback culture and skilled in professional conflict resolution
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation if needed
  • Nice to have:
  • Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Pulumi and Helm
  • Professional experience with at least one of Elixir, Python, Rust or Typescript 
  • Hands-on experience with Backstage
  • Familiarity with Developer Experience (DevEx) topics
  • Prima is a community made up of talented and ambitious individuals. We offer equal employment of any kind based on race, colour, gender, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, genetic information, pregnancy or other protected personal characteristics, as defined by national laws.

    If it sounds like we’d be a good fit for each other, join us in the fast lane!

     

    Información

    Posibilidad 100% remoto
    Ubicación
    Milan -Italy
    Departamento
    Engineering
    Función del puesto
    Engineering
    Empleo
    permanent employment