Software Developer

Are you a technology fan and impressed by aircrafts and ships or are you fascinated by nature and agriculture? Do you want to be part of the energy transition to renewables, or do you see yourself as the Cyber guardian? If your response is yes, continue to read our job offer. We are working on all these products and are growing our team!

About the role

• 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 of SwissRe
• 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 and the project

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

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are genuinely curious about the world of software development, we will be happy to meet 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's degree in quantitative science (data, computer, engineering)
• You have experience in software development following agile delivery concepts (e.g. SCRUM and Kanban).
• Hands-on coding knowledge in C# is essential, you are experienced in managing public cloud services (preferably Azure), DevOps and CI/CD
• Understanding of the implications and the trade-offs of different solutions with regards to performance, reliability, availability and security
• Strong problem-solving mindset and collaborative approach to incidents mitigation, triage and resolutio, 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.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Cloud-Native solution architecture / design pattern and platforms (e.g. AKS, App Service on Azure, Docker, Microservice Architecture with RESTful APIs, event-based/message-based architecture, Azure Data Services such as Data Factory, Data Lake, Synapse Analytics 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 a sound background in data analytics, demonstrate strong analytical skills and can focus on details without losing track of the bigger picture
• Knowledge of (facultative/direct insurance) underwriting and Insurtech experience is a plus
• Strong desire to work in virtual, multi-national, multi-cultural, cross-company and cross-functional teams, and to be mobile in terms of workplace or location if required,strong entrepreneurial spirit, showing high degree of own initiative, pragmatism and result focus

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Swiss Re offers modern work models and attractive workplaces that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences and life phases.

The minimum gross monthly base salary for this role is 2600 EUR full time. Our final offer to you will be set up fairly, considering the skills and experience that you bring to the Swiss Re Group. You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

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