Risk Technology is a cross-functional team of software development specialists, geospatial information specialists and catastrophe / financial model specialists who bring best-in‑class analytics, thought leadership and expertise in designing, building and supporting industry standard risk analysis tools. We are based in UK, Mumbai, US and Mexico.
The Role
- Provide hands‑on development of class‑leading web‑based applications and services, using software best practices
- Work closely with Senior/Lead developers and the Solutions Engineering Lead maintaining good lines of communication
- Demonstrate agility, ability to think outside the box and challenge established development processes and procedures
- Bring your enthusiasm and drive to improve and work smarter to benefit our tools and products through awareness of technology trends and direction outside of the organisation
- Work to defined development best practices and principles to enable WTW to deliver industry‑leading technology solutions.
- Adhere to, promote, and improve development practices, collaborate on low level design
- Provide support and advice to team members
- Participate in estimate and recommend prioritization through the project implementation process
Qualifications
Essential
- A strong individual drive to learn, challenge yourself and grow as part of an experienced global development team
- Minimum of 2-3 years software development experience
- Demonstratable competency in C#, R, Python or JavaScript/Typescript (Angular)
- Experience working with Azure cloud
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience with the SDLC including maintenance and Agile methodologies
- Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a broader project team
- First‑rate communication skills and ability to apply these to rapid and creative problem solving in a pressurised environment.
- Comfortable working with teams based in differing time zones
Desirable
- Degree qualified educated in a quantitative discipline (Mathematics, Science or Computer Science)
- Experience building and working with mathematical algorithms
- Experience with microservice based architectures
- Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps & Teams
- Experience of working in a financial services organisation, preferably with exposure to the insurance industry/insurance broking. Where this directly relevant experience is not available, we will be looking for an ability to rapidly become effective in a new, unfamiliar environment
Equal Opportunity Employer