Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Cloud Developer with a strong software engineering background who has evolved into cloud-native development. In this role, you will lead the design and development of modern cloud applications on AWS and Azure, combining your full-stack expertise with cloud-native patterns. You bring years of hands-on coding experience and understand how to build scalable, secure, and maintainable software, now leveraging the full power of cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications, bringing strong software engineering principles to every solution.
• Design and implement full-stack solutions using serverless, event-driven, and container-based patterns on AWS and/or Azure.
• Write clean, testable, and production-ready code — setting the standard for quality across the team.
• Drive technical decisions around application architecture, API design, data modelling, and system integration.
• Mentor and guide developers, fostering best practices in software craftsmanship, code quality, and modern development workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into well-designed cloud applications.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes to support rapid, reliable delivery.
• Apply security best practices at the application level, including authentication, authorisation, and data protection.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt new cloud services, frameworks, and tools that improve developer productivity and application quality.
• Ensure systems meet functional and non-functional requirements through thoughtful design, testing strategies, and observability.

Requirements

• Proven track record as a software developer, ideally with full-stack experience (frontend + backend).
• Demonstrable experience building cloud-native applications on AWS or Azure in recent years.
• Proficiency in at least two programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Golang, Java).
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns (SOLID, DRY, KISS, event-driven, domain-driven). • Experience with serverless architectures (Lambda, Azure Functions), containers, and/or Kubernetes from a developer perspective.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices and modern delivery workflows (GitOps, trunk-based development).
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices at the application layer.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make pragmatic technical trade-offs.
• Strong communication skills — able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Experience working in agile teams and leading technical discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and building APIs (REST, GraphQL) and working with NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, CosmosDB).
• Deep knowledge of event-driven architectures: queues, streams, pub/sub, and asynchronous patterns.
• Understanding of scalability, concurrency, and distributed systems challenges.
• Familiarity with functional programming principles (map/reduce/compose, immutability). Internal
• Experience with code management strategies (monorepo/multirepo) and release processes.
• Proficiency in applying quality gates: code reviews, pair programming, automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (CRDs, operators) or infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Crossplane).
• Knowledge of authentication/authorisation protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, SAML, RBAC/ABAC).
• Experience with cloud networking and proxies.
• Experience in building serverless cloud applications.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, GitFlow, and GitOps frameworks like Flux and ArgoCD.
• Proficiency with GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development.
• Experience in developing and managing cloud infrastructures using Crossplane.io is a plus.
• AWS or Azure certifications are a plus.

A fundamental grasp of AI tools will be an added benefit.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Great to have you on board. Let's care for tomorrow.

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, Allianz expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.