Senior Frontend Developer (80%-100%)

About the Role

Your responsibilities will be:

• Develop and implement Proof of Concepts, Minimum Viable Products/Pilots and operational solutions for the building blocks of Specialty Digital projects (eg. Contracts, reporting, accounting, claims and costing tools)
• Work and collaborate with developer teams inside and outside SwissRe
• Oversee the frontend development and drive the technology implementation together with the development team
• Use best practices in Software Engineering and Operations
• Work closely with UX, product, architecture and engineering teams in delivering solutions.
• Do hands-on software development in the relevant coding languages

About the Team

If tackling complex challenges in a wide range of industries excites you, then join our innovative team, where you are at the forefront of creating new ingenious solutions in a collaborative way.

Our team is an empowered tech counterpart for our business units, responsible for the design and implementation of inventive data and software projects. We develop new analytics and software tools and improve Swiss Re's risk assessment capabilities. Joining us, you will learn not only how insurance premiums are modelled and how data and technology can enrich business but also the technologies that are used in modern SaaS applications and in an internal system landscape with a focus on cloud technology and distributed systems. You will be the one responsible for enabling our business to live up to the aspirations and therefore you will contribute significantly to the success of the company.

About You

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who can be effective leaders with functional and operational expertise. You must be a good communicator who builds trust-based relationships within the squad and amongst partners.If you possess traits and experience that match most of the below, we’d love to hear from you:

Must have:

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or related quantitative field. We welcome different levels
• Deep knowledge of at least one of the following programming languages: Angular, React, Javascript
• You have experience in software development following agile delivery concepts (e.g. SCRUM and Kanban)
• Team-player with credibility and working style to build positive relationships and support an open feedback culture, able to balance multiple projects in parallel, exchange with senior partners and build consensus
• Able to communicate sophisticated concepts in a compelling, concise, and simple way, with good (written and verbal) interpersonal skills in English and ability to work independently and proactively

Nice to have:

• Experience with Cloud-Native solution architecture / design pattern and platforms (e.g. App Service on Azure, Docker, Frontend/Micro-Frontend / BFF-Backend for Frontend and other products; DevOps with Terraform, Application Insights and other PaaS features on Azure; Security with OAuth/OIDC, Okta, AAD, Cloudflare WAF, .NET Framework) is a strong plus
• You have strong entrepreneurial spirit, showing high degree of own initiative, pragmatism and result focus, Insurtech experience is a strong plus, knowledge of (facultative/direct insurance) underwriting is a plus
• You have a sound background in data analytics, demonstrate strong analytical skills and can focus on details without losing track of the bigger picture

For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between [EUR 2,700] and [EUR 4,400] 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, specialization, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

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