Backend Engineer

Swiss Re.
Spain
30 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
€60,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Configuration Management Databases Computer Programming Databases Continuous Integration Extract Transform Load (ETL) Database Models Prometheus Angular 2+
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Standard Sql SQL Databases Datadog Grafana Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Optimization Algorithms Front End Software Development Restful APIs Docker Golang Programming Languages Microservices

Job description

delivery. You will work closely with a dedicated product team and fellow engineers in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment, ensuring mutual coverage, shared ownership, and long-term maintainability of our platforms. The role balances strategic engineering with hands-on delivery, contributing directly to system stability, resilience, and continuous improvement whilst building our AI assisted future through meaningful PoCs. Key Responsibilities - Design and develop robust backend services using Golang. - Architect and maintain our Federated API, connecting configuration and asset information across on-premise and multi-cloud environments. - Optimize and enhance CMDB database systems and ensure seamless integration with corporate processes. - Build and manage RESTful APIs, microservices architectures, and CI/CD pipelines with automated testing. - Implement containerization using Docker and orchestrate deployments in Kubernetes environments. - Monitor and analyse application

Requirements

performance using tools like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus. - Transform and integrate data using ETL practices and complex SQL operations. - Explore and implement emerging AI technologies, including generative models and intelligent agents. - Communicate complex technical concepts with clarity and precision. - Document and share technical knowledge to support team-wide knowledge and growth. About You - Proven 3+ years’ experience programming with Golang - 8+ years’ experience with modern programming languages. - A strong sense of ownership of your work, acting as the CEO of your area, consistently delivering excellence. - Strong knowledge of SQL, database modeling, and optimization techniques. - Hands-on experience with Azure or equivalent cloud platforms. - Proficiency in Angular 2+ and Node.js frontend development. - Experience with microservices architecture, Kubernetes, and Docker. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Desirable: -

Benefits & conditions

Experience with monitoring tools like Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus. - Knowledge of AI technologies and intelligent systems. - Experience with ETL workflows and data processing at scale. - Background in enterprise IT environments and configuration management. We understand that no candidate matches 100% of the requirements. If you’re passionate about technology, eager to learn, and meet several of our criteria, we’d love to connect with you. For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 60,000 and EUR 100,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers: - the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, - the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy

About the company

About the Role Join Swiss Re’s IT Resilience unit and contribute to building a robust, future-ready IT landscape that underpins the organisation at global scale. Our team is a diverse, internationally connected group of engineers and architects, united by a commitment to pragmatic engineering, operational excellence, and technology with real purpose. We play a critical role in shaping Swiss Re’s Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) capabilities, including the evolution of our enterprise CMDB and its integrations. We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with strong Golang expertise to design, build, and operate the core services that power our enterprise IT ecosystem. You will take a leading role in developing mission-critical backend services, enabling reliable integrations across the business, and supporting the adoption of AI-driven capabilities. While the role is backend-focused, there will be selective involvement in frontend components where this supports end-to-end, a variety of global and location specific benefits. Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract. About Swiss Re Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual

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