Job Summary

Senior Application Engineer - Java Development

Senior Java Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India

Are you a seasoned Java engineer who thrives on building robust, scalable systems that power global business operations? Do you want to work at the intersection of enterprise engineering, cloud-native architecture, and emerging AI capabilities? If you are passionate about crafting backend solutions that truly matter, this is your opportunity to make a significant and lasting impact at Swiss Re.

About the Role

As a Senior Java Engineer on the ODS-P platform, you will be at the heart of designing, developing, and modernising enterprise-grade backend systems that serve a global user base. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your engineering expertise will shape the technical direction of a cloud-native platform deeply integrated with critical business workflows. You will collaborate with talented cross-functional teams, contribute to meaningful architectural decisions, and help drive the evolution of the platform, including exciting AI-enabled backend capabilities that are redefining what is possible in enterprise engineering.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and develop high-quality backend services and microservices using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring scalability, security, and long-term reliability
- Enhance and modernise existing enterprise Java applications, driving technical improvements and systematically reducing technical debt
- Build and maintain REST APIs and event-driven integrations that connect complex enterprise systems seamlessly and efficiently
- Contribute to architecture design and key technical decisions through an Architectural Decision Record (ADR)-driven approach, influencing the platform's long-term strategic direction
- Work with messaging and event-driven systems such as Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, and Kafka to enable resilient, asynchronous workflows at scale
- Collaborate in agile, cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that meet both business and technical objectives
- Conduct thorough code reviews and actively mentor fellow engineers, fostering a culture of quality, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning
- Champion engineering standards,



ensuring systems consistently meet the highest benchmarks for security, performance, and reliability
- Contribute to AI-enabled backend capabilities, including API integrations, automation pipelines, and GenAI-based features that push the boundaries of the platform

About the Team

ODS-P (Operational Data Store Pricing) is one of Swiss Re's most strategically significant platforms, serving a dual purpose at the core of the company's pricing and reporting infrastructure. It acts as both the IFRS+ costing calculation engine and the central pricing data repository, calculating, validating, storing, and processing critical pricing data across LH (Life Health Reinsurance), PC Re (Property Casualty Reinsurance), and CorSo (Corporate Solutions) business lines. The platform calculates and stores pricings for the entire Swiss Re Group, spanning PC and LH contracts for Reinsurance, CorSo, and Life Health, making it a truly company-wide system with global reach and deep business impact. Built to the highest standards of security, compliance, and reliability, ODS-P is a cloud-native, enterprise-grade platform that integrates with multiple enterprise systems and underpins Swiss Re's ability to price, calculate, and report at scale. Joining this team means working on a platform that sits at the very heart of Swiss Re's business, where engineering excellence directly enables global financial operations.

About You

You are a technically strong, self-driven engineer with a genuine passion for clean code, thoughtful system design, and continuous improvement. You bring a collaborative spirit and a strong sense of ownership, comfortable navigating complexity, leading technical conversations, and delivering results in a fast-paced agile environment. You communicate clearly, solve problems analytically,



and find real satisfaction in helping those around you grow and succeed.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

- 10+ years of experience in Java backend development, with a strong track record of delivering production-grade, enterprise-scale systems
- Deep expertise in Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and REST API design, with the ability to make sound, well-reasoned architectural decisions
- Hands-on experience with databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or similar technologies, including data modelling and performance optimisation
- Proven experience with messaging and event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus) in complex enterprise environments
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and a solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Nice to have

- Experience with Kubernetes and containerisation for deploying and managing microservices at scale
- Domain knowledge in Insurance or Reinsurance, enabling faster alignment with business context and workflows
- Experience working with Open Liberty application server
- Exposure to AI-enabled backend capabilities, including GenAI APIs, automation frameworks, or LLM integrations
- A strong instinct for code quality and system design, with experience driving technical standards and best practices across engineering teams

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.

Work Model

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Experience Level

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📌 Sr Application Engineer - Java Development (Bengaluru)
🏢 Swiss Re
📍 Bengaluru