Java Application Engineer (Hybrid setup)

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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.

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including:
- Attractive performance-based bonus
- Ultra flexible working time in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
- Modern office spaces in attractive location
- 5 additional days of holiday
- Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
- Referral bonus
- Pension & risk insurance contribution
- Sick days and sick leave support
- Public transport benefit
- Multisport card

Informácie o výberovom konaní:
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 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