Our team, a software house within Swiss Re, develops cloud-native (Azure-based) SaaS/PaaS solutions for external Life & Health insurance clients. Our portfolio includes globally established products and those in growth or incubation stages. We utilize the latest technology and prioritize innovation to stay competitive.

Our technical team comprises professionals with multidisciplinary skills, located in various countries, delivering highly available, multi-regional solutions used worldwide. As the Senior Back-End Engineer, you will design and develop software solutions, assist fellow engineers through peer coding and reviews, and lead discussions on development approaches and best practices. Design and develop back-end software solutions deployed in cloud-based environments at scale.

Maintain the performance, scalability, and security of software applications, ensuring they meet high standards of reliability for clients. Participate in design workshops with architects, review sessions with software engineers, and support engineering managers and product owners in driving SDLC processes. Collaborate with peers to ensure software engineering best practices are followed properly and efficiently.

If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are genuinely curious about the world of software development and IT Cloud, we will be happy to meet you. Strong hands-on coding capabilities with Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot, including Spring Security, request interceptors, background/asynchronous jobs, and custom annotations. Strong knowledge of relational databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL), schema versioning (Flyway), and ORM frameworks (Hibernate/JPA).

Experience with API design and cross-service communication, including REST APIs, messaging, JSON serialization, API management, and integration patterns.

Experience with build, CI/CD, containerization, and deployment, using Azure DevOps (Repos,



Pipelines), Docker, and Kubernetes/AKS. Strong understanding of secure software design and coding, including static code analysis, vulnerability scanning, and remediation.

Experience developing scalable, reliable, highly available cloud-native applications, including cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and resource provisioning. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC/Terraform) and cloud observability, including OpenTelemetry, Application Insights, structured logging, metrics, and tracing.

Experience across the software delivery lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing and release, with the ability to document technical architecture and guide/coach fellow engineers. Frontend development experience with React and JavaScript/TypeScript, with the ability to understand and contribute to an existing frontend codebase when required. Familiarity with modern frontend development practices, including component-based architecture, state management, REST API integration, testing, and frontend build tooling.

Experience with one or more web/application servers For Spain the base salary range for this position is between EUR 60,000 and EUR 100,000 (for a full-time role). In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus.

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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. In our inclusive and versátil environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

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