About this role
<div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Senior Application Engineer</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Are you passionate about creating exceptional user interfaces that power enterprise-grade applications? Join our global team where you'll leverage cutting-edge Front end and Back-end technologies to build innovative solutions that drive business success. As our Senior Application Engineer, you'll architect for scalable applications, mentor team members, and collaborate across global teams to deliver impactful products.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>About the Role</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>As a Senior Application Engineer, you'll be the technical cornerstone of our product development lifecycle. You'll collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to architect, implement, and maintain complex end-to-end solutions that meet business needs while delivering high performing applications.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Key Responsibilities</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Architect and implement</span><span> scalable, high-performance solutions across multiple products</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Lead technical strategy</span><span> for entire application, ensuring maintainability and performance</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Establish and enforce</span><span> coding standards, design patterns, and reusable component libraries</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Collaborate across global teams</span><span> with both internal and external stakeholders</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Mentor junior developers</span><span> and provide technical leadership within cross-functional teams</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Evaluate and integrate</span><span> emerging technologies through proof-of-concept initiatives</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Optimize performance</span><span> and ensure accessibility compliance in all areas of application</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Manage application lifecycle</span><span> from planning through delivery, including risk assessment and task prioritization</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>About the Team</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Our team is the global P&C Reinsurance Engineering team, responsible for the technical Architecture and Engineering of IT solutions for Reinsurance business unit. The team members are passionate about technologies in building enterprise grade products with a deep understanding of reinsurance business. We closely collaborate with other teams and colleagues around the globe to share knowledge and engineering solutions.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span> </span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Growing experience will, over time, give you a broad view on Architecture & Engineering of a global reinsurer and enable you to have a comprehensive understanding, people and systems involved and how these systems shape business outcomes. This will allow you to build an excellent foundation for a next career step in a role closer to the operational business activities in our global organization.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>About You</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>You're a forward-thinking senior application engineering expert who thrives in collaborative environments. You approach challenges with creativity and pragmatism, balancing technical excellence with business needs. Your resilient personality enables you to navigate change effectively while mentoring others. You're passionate about creating elegant, efficient solutions and continuously expanding your technical expertise.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>14+ years of experience in application development.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring boot and microservices architecture</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Expert-level proficiency in Angular</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Good to have HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, Node.js.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>AI driven mindset, familiarity with AI tools </span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong understanding of UI architecture like micro frontends. </span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Proven experience architecting large-scale, component-driven applications</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience defining design systems and maintaining component libraries</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevOps practices</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>These are additional nice to have:</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, Playwright) and CI/CD processes</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Knowledge of progressive web apps, server-side rendering, and headless CMS integrations</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Understanding of security best practices and data privacy compliance</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Contributions to open-source frameworks or community engagement</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience with high-performance, data-intensive applications</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Understanding of insurance/reinsurance business</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>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.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span> </span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div><div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>About Swiss Re</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.<br><br>Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.<br><br>If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. 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