The Business
WTW is a preeminent developer of risk and financial modelling software, with over 1000 clients worldwide. We combine the technical innovation and engineering expertise of our software professionals with the actuarial knowledge and thought leadership of our insurance consulting business to provide solutions that help clients measure value, manage risk and safeguard solvency.
WTW’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business serves the insurance industry with a powerful combination of advisory services and leading-edge technology. Our mission is to innovate and transform insurance, and we deliver solutions that help clients better select, finance, and manage risk and capital.
We work with clients of all sizes globally, including most of the world’s leading insurance groups. Our specialist insurance software is used by over 1,000 client companies on six continents. With over 1,700 colleagues in 35 markets, we continually strive to be a partner and employer of choice to the insurance industry
WTW’s software solutions support insurance companies and other businesses that require sophisticated machine modelling and analytics processes as they confront volatile markets and regulatory changes. Our software solutions underpin a variety of complex financial activities, including asset-liability modelling, pricing, and reserving, through to economic capital aggregation and allocation.
The Role
The role of the Software Engineering Team is to create, deliver, maintain and operate software solutions to some of the most well-known global insurance companies and the many hundreds of internal consultant users in the Insurance Consulting and Technology business.
This is an entry-level Graduate role which is suitable for those with no (or very limited) professional software engineering experience. We welcome applications from Graduates in numerical, technical or analytical disciplines.
As a Software Engineering Graduate, the role is intentionally varied and will involve you in all aspects of modern software development including solutions design, complex coding challenges, test automation and operational reliability. You will work with highly skilled professionals, including top industry experts, consultants, commercial teams and product managers. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting prototypes, new services and algorithms, modern user interfaces, as well as work with the latest technologies and tools.
As you become more involved in all aspects of a professional software development life cycle using the latest tools and techniques to deliver complex software of the highest quality, you will learn about professional software development and experience all aspects of today’s industry best practices. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Understanding what our clients need, and solving those problems
- Developing high-performance, scalable software using various technologies on multiple platforms
- Creating an engaging user experience through clean and crisp user interfaces
- Delivering quality products and services using the latest test and automation techniques
- Deployment to complex IT infrastructures, including the latest cloud environments
This is all done within small agile teams that collaboratively contribute to the effective delivery of high-quality software products. As part of our induction program, you will also be introduced to different colleagues and will learn more about the types of software products we create the way we operate and different roles that we have in our software teams.
Career Path & Qualification
As a Software Engineering Graduate, you will follow a comprehensive onboarding experience which will include working in different software engineering disciplines such as software development, test and quality assurance, and emerging disciplines like DevOps and systems reliability engineering. To help you progress your career with WTW, you will also follow a program of certifications and training.
Qualifications
You should be able to demonstrate the following skills as a minimum:
- Minimum 2:1 degree, ideally demonstrating a technical or analytical discipline. A reasonable and demonstrable understanding of mathematics would be advantageous.
- A basic understanding of software development principles.
- Awareness of a software development language, such as C#, C++, Java or Python and/or web technologies, such as HTML/CSS or JavaScript.
- Appreciation of current and emerging technologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
The Application Process
- Stage 1: Online application, including CV
- Stage 2: Invitation to complete online assessment and a video interview
- Stage 3 - Coding Assessment – We will ask you to participate in a coding assessment for you to showcase your coding skills to us
- Stage 4: Virtual Assessment centre – this is an opportunity for you to meet with members of the team and for the team to understand your strengths, preferences, and motivations.
- Stage 5: Offer and on-boarding
Closing Date: 8th November 2024
Start date for the UK Graduate Programme will be the beginning of September 2025.
WTW is an equal opportunity employer
WTW believes that effectively managing a diverse workforce is vital to our business strategy. We have an obligation to our organisation, ourselves, and our clients to hire and develop the best people we can find. We will continually review our policies and practices to ensure that all areas of the employment process (including recruiting, hiring, work assignments, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, company-sponsored development programs and overall workplace experience) are free from discriminatory practices. We are committed to equal employment opportunities at WTW.
Work Styles – ICT Technology
Colleagues in Insurance Technology have a Hybrid work style. We encourage colleagues to find a healthy work/life balance with specific days spent in the office when in-person collaboration can take place with colleagues. Our Software Engineering Graduates attend the office 3 times a week. We are committed to supporting the development of our Graduate recruits via regular in-person interaction with their teams and other colleagues to maximise their learning.
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