Software Engineer Backend/DevOps

Place of work
Twin City B, Old Town, Slovakia, Bratislava (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 2 600 EUR/monthOur offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

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.

Employee perks, benefits

Attractive performance-based bonus
Modern office spaces in attractive location
5 additional days of holiday
Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
Kindergarten on the ground floor
Referral bonus
Pension & risk insurance contribution
Sick days and sick leave support
Public transport benefit
Multisport card

Information about the selection process

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

We provide feedback to all candidates via email. If you have not heard back from us, please check your spam folder.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

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 resolution, 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

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Livia Pasztorova

ID: 4814936  Dátum zverejnenia: 23.4.2024  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 2 600 EUR/month