Application Engineer III (UI Developer)

Application Engineer III

Are you passionate about creating exceptional user experiences through modern front-end technologies? Join our dynamic team at Swiss Re, where you'll have the opportunity to design and develop innovative products that make the world more resilient. As an Application Engineer III, you'll leverage your expertise in React JS/Angular JS to build data-intensive applications that drive business success in the reinsurance industry.

About the Role

In this exciting role, you'll be at the forefront of front-end development, translating complex business requirements into elegant, user-friendly solutions. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable applications that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-quality front-end applications using modern web technologies

• Translate product requirements and UX designs into robust, maintainable implementations

• Collaborate with product owners, designers, backend developers, and architects to deliver exceptional solutions

• Build and maintain reusable UI components and front-end libraries aligned with design standards

• Contribute to the evolution of frontend architecture, ensuring systems remain performant and scalable

• Support integration of front-end components with APIs and backend services

• Troubleshoot and resolve UI defects across development, testing, and production environments

• Participate in code reviews and continuous improvement of engineering practices

• Engage in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives

• Document technical designs, implementation decisions, and support handover when required

About the Team

Our team is the global L&H Reinsurance Engineering team, responsible for the technical Architecture and Engineering of IT solutions for the Reinsurance business unit. We are passionate about technology and building enterprise-grade products with a deep understanding of the reinsurance business. We closely collaborate with teams and colleagues around the globe to share knowledge and engineering solutions.

Growing experience with us will give you a broad view of Architecture & Engineering within a global reinsurer, enabling you to develop a comprehensive understanding of the people and systems involved and how these systems shape business outcomes. This provides an excellent foundation for future career advancement within our global organization.

About You

We're looking for a collaborative problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about creating exceptional user experiences. You have strong technical expertise combined with excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous learning.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

• 10+ years of experience in frontend engineering with strong expertise in React/Angular JS and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems

• Strong understanding of core frontend concepts including rendering strategies, state management, performance optimization, and component architecture

• Experience with API integration patterns and handling of asynchronous data, failures, and edge cases

• Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows

These are additional nice to haves:

• Understanding of insurance/reinsurance business

• Experience with responsive design and cross-browser development

• Knowledge of web performance optimization and debugging techniques

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Ability to work across cultures, geographies, and organizational levels

• Comfort with ambiguity and leaving your comfort zone

• Commitment to continuous learning and self-improvement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, 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.

During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.