Application Engineer II, Mexico City (MX)

Swiss Re - Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 435.009 - 609.013; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Swiss Re - Schweizerische Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft is searching for an Application Engineer (Backend) based in Ciudad de México. You will be instrumental in developing and maintaining high-quality insurance products. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java and Spring Boot, public cloud experience especially with Microsoft Azure, and knowledge of integration technologies like RabbitMQ or Kafka. You'll work in a cross-functional team dedicated to engineering excellence and continuous learning, with an emphasis on code quality and architectural contributions.

Formación

• Proficient across the entire software delivery lifecycle with strong Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and public cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous integration technologies like RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or Kafka.
• experience in database technologies and conceptual domain model design.
• Comfortable with large codebases and integrated development environments.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and review code that meets high standards for quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA specialists.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and documentation.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and generative AI.

Conocimientos

Java

Spring Boot

Microsoft Azure

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

microservices architecture

Descripción del empleo

As an Application Engineer (Backend), you'll be at the heart of developing and maintaining our sophisticated in‑house insurance products. You'll join one of our product teams where your contributions will directly generate real business impact through thoughtfully implemented solutions that exceed user expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review code that meets our high standards for quality and maintainability.
• Collaborate effectively within cross‑functional teams 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.

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 together 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 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 through self‑improvement or by absorbing knowledge from those around you and you're excited to contribute to a team that values technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in software development across the entire software delivery lifecycle, with strong Java and Spring Boot expertise.
• Public cloud experience, particularly with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in modern software architecture using synchronous and asynchronous integration technologies (RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or Kafka).
• Proficiency in relational and/or document‑based database technologies covering conceptual domain model design and its physical implementation.
• Comfort spending most of your time in the IDE and working with large, established codebases.

Nice to Have

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture.
• Experience with test‑driven development and automated testing frameworks.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled. During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.