Senior JAVA Application Engineer

Are you passionate about crafting elegant code that powers critical business systems? Join our dynamic team at Swiss Re where your Java expertise will directly impact our global insurance platforms. We're seeking a technical leader who can elevate our development standards while building innovative solutions that matter.About The RoleYou'll be at the heart of developing and maintaining our sophisticated in-house insurance platforms built primarily with Java and Spring Boot. You will have the opportunity to join one of our platform teams and contribute to the development of functionality which generates real business impact.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop business features and functionality that will be used by large user communitiesReview and approve pull requests and enforce consistency and quality standards in the codebaseCollaborate effectively within cross-functional teams including requirements engineers, QA specialists, and other application engineersCreate architecture diagrams that decide the technology strategyIntegrate services and shared platforms including messaging systems, BPMN workflows, logging frameworks, and telemetry solutionsStay current with emerging technologies and Generative AI developments to continuously improve our solutionsAbout The TeamWe 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.About YouYou'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 FollowingExpert knowledge of Java and Spring Boot with proven experience across the entire software delivery lifecyclePrevious public cloud experience, particularly with Microsoft AzureComfort and proficiency working with large and established codebases, spending significant time in the IDEThese Are Additional Nice To HavesExperience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practicesKnowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and KubernetesFamiliarity with insurance domain concepts and business processesExperience mentoring junior developers and contributing to team growthYou will be working in a hybrid setup (50:50), perfectly balancing work from home and the office premises (2-3 days per week).RoleFor Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 3,800 and EUR 6,300 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, 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.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.About Swiss ReSwiss 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 14,000 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.KeywordsReference Code: 134297