Java Developer

About the Team  

We build and operate the Costing Hub – Swiss Re’s core solution for P&C treaty costing. Our team works with Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native technologies to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. Collaboration is key – you’ll work closely with colleagues across multiple European offices in an agile, innovative environment. 

Joining us means contributing to a platform that underpins underwriting excellence and risk analytics at scale, while continuously learning and applying cutting-edge engineering practices. 

About the Role 
As a Java Developer, you will design, develop, and maintain backend services that power Swiss Re’s Global Costing Hub. Your work will focus on building scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions for treaty costing. 

You will collaborate within a large, cross-functional team, contributing to the full development lifecycle – from story preparation to deployment and monitoring. This role offers the opportunity to work with modern technologies and influence the evolution of a critical enterprise platform. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications. 

• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through rigorous testing and monitoring. 

• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Support integration with other Swiss Re platforms and third-party services. 

• Maintain documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team. 

• Staying on top of emerging trends using up to date technologies for development and testing. 

About you 

We’re looking for a passionate developer who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment. You are collaborative, curious, and committed to engineering excellence. 

Must have: 

• Dedicated Java developer with solid engineering practices, including code reviews, unit testing, and refactoring. 

• Experienced with Spring Boot and Hibernate, and eager to learn and master new frameworks and libraries. 

• Skilled in the Java build tool ecosystem (Maven, Gradle). 

• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and deployment tools like Azure DevOps. 

• An open-minded problem solver. 

• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar). 

• Self-driven, responsible, and result-oriented mindset. 

Nice to have: 

• Frontend literacy (C# or TypeScript/Angular) to collaborate cross-stack is a plus. 

• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and distributed systems. 

• Familiarity with observability tools and performance tuning. 
• Exposure to underwriting or financial systems is a plus. 

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between [EUR 2,700] and [EUR 4,500] per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:​

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, ​
• the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.​

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.​

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.​

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