Senior Application Engineer

About the Role

Join our forward-thinking team at Swiss Re, where innovation drives real-world impact. As part of the IT Resilience unit, we’re dedicated to building a robust, future-ready IT landscape. Our diverse and globally connected group is committed to technological excellence and resilience, playing a pivotal role in shaping our Service Asset & Configuration Management (SACM) solution.

We’re seeking a Senior Full-Stack Application Engineer to design, develop, and maintain mission-critical backend and frontend services that power our enterprise IT ecosystem. In this role, you’ll lead advancements in our CMDB, enable seamless integrations, and shape AI-powered initiatives—collaborating across the organisation to deliver transformative results. You’ll work closely with our Solutions Architect in a supportive, knowledge-sharing environment that fosters continuous innovation and ensures business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop robust backend services using Golang and frontend applications with Angular 2+ and Node.js
• Architect and maintain our Federated API, connecting configuration and asset information across on-premise and multi-cloud environments.
• Optimize and enhance CMDB database systems and ensure seamless integration with corporate processes.
• Build and manage RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and CI/CD pipelines with automated testing.
• Implement containerization using Docker and orchestrate deployments in Kubernetes environments.
• Monitor and analyze application performance using tools like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus.
• Transform and integrate data using ETL practices and complex SQL operations.
• Explore and implement emerging AI technologies, including generative models and intelligent agents.
• Communicate complex technical concepts with clarity and precision.
• Document and share technical knowledge to support team-wide knowledge and growth.

About You

We understand that no candidate matches 100% of the requirements. If you're passionate about technology, eager to learn, and meet several of our criteria, we'd love to connect with you.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with Golang and modern programming languages.
• An inherent sense of ownership of your work, acting as the CEO of your responsibilities and consistently delivering excellence.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, database modeling, and optimization techniques.
• Hands-on experience with Azure or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Angular 2+ and Node.js frontend development.
• Experience with microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

These are additional nice to haves:

• Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus.
• Knowledge of AI technologies and intelligent systems.
• Experience with ETL workflows and data processing at scale.
• Background in enterprise IT environments and configuration management.

For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 60,000 and EUR 100,000 (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.