Software Developer

Job brief:

You are going to be part of a young and fun cross-functional team which designs and implements enterprise level integration solutions to connect our interaction and third-party systems to our core IT landscape. You will work in the biggest software development program in Europe called UIP (UNIQA Insurance Platform).

Main responsibilities:

• Develop integration services using Flow and Java languages on the webMethods platform (webMethods skills are not a pre-requisite)

• Design and implement SOAP and REST based APIs

• Secure applications against hacking attacks and data theft

• Perform application maintenance (implement change requests, fix bugs)

• Perform peer programming and review

• Prepare and monitor deployments to other stages (test, pre-production, production)

• Write Unit and Integration tests

• Adopt and support best practices within the technology domain

• Communicate with vendor’s R&D department in case of webMethods platform defects.

Required skills:

• Good knowledge of OOP and Java concepts

• At least 3 years of practical experience in J2EE development

• Knowledge of the following protocols and architectural styles: HTTP, SOAP and REST

• Knowledge of specification languages: WSDL (for SOAP), Swagger, Open API (for REST)

• Knowledge of web security services concepts

• Ability to use XSD, XML, XSLT/XPath and JSON

• Experience using testing tools: SoapUI, Postman, etc.

• Experience in writing and maintaining Unit and Integration tests

• Experience with Version Control Systems (CVS, git)

• CI/CD knowledge (Jenkins, UrbanCode, etc.)

• Understanding of canonical data models

• Knowledge of Integration design patterns  

• Strong social skills, good communicator both orally and in written form

• Effective team player in a corporate environment

• Fluent in English (both spoken and written).

Desirable skills (nice to have):

• Strong interest in clean design and architecture of large-scale software systems

• Experience with integration projects

• Experience in designing and developing APIs

• Experience in implementing file transfer solutions

• Experience in building messaging-based integrations

• Knowledge of the Insurance domain

• German language skills.

Compensation & benefits:

• Very stable work environment, as part of a large Insurance Multinational Group

• Flexible work program, respecting your own private time

• Full-time, unlimited employment contract

• Attractive remuneration package

• Lunch tickets

• Private pension and health insurance

• Extra vacation days

• Exchange of experience and training with international professionals, as a premise for personal development

• Career development opportunities

• German language courses

• Contribution to sport activities

• Team building events

• Great workplace, central office location in a green and quiet area, great city view etc.