Software Developer#

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

The Requirements

• 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 zone
• 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