Bezeichnung:  Technical Architect (m/f/d)*

The Section Digital Products MR within the Business Technology Department at Munich Re is responsible for delivering digitalization initiatives across the full life cycle. We build digital business: From ideation, prototyping and digital product design through to production-quality delivery of scalable products. Based on business needs we implement highly reusable, multi-tenant insurance and risk assessment platforms in the cloud.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Technical Architect with a current focus on RealytixZero, Munich Re’s innovative low-code-no-code Rate-Quote-Bind platform. This position will be located in Munich.

Your Job

• Technical ownership, i.e. responsibility for the technical design and implementation of technology solutions as part of a digital product team (current focus RealytixZero backend team). Represent the product team in decision making bodies.
• Design market leading, scalable, high quality technology solutions to support the ambitious business growth plans.
• Translation of business requirements to innovative and cost-efficient IT product features that support the expansion and digitization of our underwriting book.
• Follow clean architecture principles, select the appropriate patterns (e. g. CQRS) and lead the team in implementing the patterns.
• You are accountable for the backend code quality. As such you lead code reviews, drive peer programming, tool chain updates and code refactoring.
• Master all areas of backend technology in the solution covering both infrastructure and code components (rest based API controllers, house-keeping services, CI/CD pipelines, data access and database design)
• Ensure IT requirements related to a stable, secure and reliable product run are properly reflected in the product development roadmap.
• Use DevOps tools and live DevOps principles for product operation: you build it, you own it, you run it.
• Align with relevant other Group Technology Departments (Enterprise Architecture, IT Security, Service Delivery, …) for proper, consistent, cost efficient, secure and compliant use of technology in line with internal guidelines, in particular OneEssentials.

Your Profile

• Several years of experience in IT, preferably in application development and hence in-depth knowledge of the entire agile software development and product life cycle.
• Track record of successful implementations that delivered value to the business, resulting in measurable business outcomes.
• Strong knowledge about clean coding, object-oriented development principles, patterns, UML and agile development practices as well as DevOps principles.
• Deep technical knowledge and documented senior level experience in Microsoft technology, e.g., C#, Azure Cloud Services.
• Experience with Behavior Driven Development
• Ideally experience with LLMs.
• Very strong analytical and communication skills, networking and leadership skills, excellent team player.
• Ability to work in global and virtual teams with a highly diverse culture.
• Strong commitment, desire to drive teams and topics.
• Creativity, cost consciousness, can-do mentality and desire for life-long learning .
• Fluent in English and preferably German.

Application Instructions

In order to consider your application, we require your application to be submitted via our online applicant portal. In addition to uploading your CV, we recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position is of interest to you.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel. 

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified. 

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
David Brengelmann | Human Resources