Are you passionate about creating elegant solutions through code? Join our dynamic team where your Java expertise will directly impact our business success! We're seeking a talented Java Application Engineer who can blend technical excellence with innovative thinking to help shape the future of our insurance platforms.
About the Role
You'll be at the heart of developing and maintaining our sophisticated in-house insurance platforms built primarily with Java and Spring Boot. As part of one of our platform teams, you'll create functionality that delivers measurable business impact while collaborating with talented professionals who share your passion for quality code.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and review code that meets our high standards for quality and maintainability
Collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team including requirements engineers, QA specialists, and other application engineers
Shape architecture by contributing to key decisions and documentation that guide our technical direction
Integrate services and shared platforms including messaging systems, BPMN workflows, logging frameworks, and telemetry solutions
Stay current with emerging technologies and Generative AI developments to continuously improve our solutions
Implement best practices for security, performance, and reliability in all code you produce
About the Team
We are a team that believes in engineering excellence and that our leaders should also be engineers themselves. We build applications that are carefully designed, thoughtfully implemented, and surpass the expectations of our users by working hand-in-hand with product owners. Quality and stability are first-class deliverables in everything we do, and we lead by example by embedding high standards into our processes. Our collaborative environment encourages knowledge sharing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
About You
You're a naturally curious and thoughtful professional who thrives in a high-performance engineering environment. Your passion for coding is matched by your commitment to delivering business value. You believe in continuous learning—whether through self-improvement or by absorbing knowledge from those around you—and you're excited to contribute to a team that values technical excellence.
We need you to bring in the following :
Proficiency in software development across the entire delivery lifecycle, with strong Java and Spring Boot expertise
Previous public cloud experience, particularly with Microsoft Azure
Comfort working primarily in an IDE environment with large and established codebases
These are additional nice to haves:
Experience with microservice architecture and API design principles
Knowledge of database design and optimization techniques
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with agile development methodologies
Interest in emerging technologies including Generative AI applications
You will be working in a hybrid setup (50:50), perfectly balancing work from home and the office premises (2-3 days per week).
For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 2,800 and EUR 4,600 per month (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, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus
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.
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About Swiss Re
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. 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.
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.
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.
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. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend.
Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re serves clients through a network of over 70 offices globally and is rated "AA-" by Standard & Poor's, "Aa3" by Moody's and "A+" by A.M. Best. Registered shares in the Swiss Re Group holding company, Swiss Re Ltd, are listed in accordance with the Main Standard on the SIX Swiss Exchange and trade under the symbol SREN.
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