Consultant - UI Software Engineer

RenaissanceRe is a leading writer of Property & Casualty Reinsurance. For over 25 years, we have helped customers and communities recover and build resilience through our industry-leading ability to understand risk, source efficient capital and rapidly pay claims.Our global team shares a passion for solving our customers’ biggest problems through a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture that empowers employees and rewards creative thinking.

About the Position

The UI Software Engineer role is based in the Dublin, Ireland office.

We’re seeking a talented, highly motivated software engineer with extensive development experience in UI Development to join us on a contract basis.

As a member of a new squad, you will be key to delivering new tools and capability for RenaissanceRe colleagues around the world. You will be working with engineers, architects, designers and domain experts to build web based tools with modern software tools and practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain high-quality, scalable frontend applications.

• Continuously improve and optimize frontend performance and user experience.

• Collaborate closely with business domain leads, users, designers, and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration of frontend components through APIs and smooth data flow.

• Optimize applications for performance, observability, and reliability.

• Perform testing before release. Write and maintain unit tests and integration tests to ensure code stability and reliability

Candidate Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in frontend development with a strong focus on frameworks such as React.js, Next.js

• Proficient in JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, and CSS, with a solid understanding of modern frontend build tools and frameworks.

• Extensive experience in writing and maintaining unit tests and integration tests.

• Strong problem-solving skills and logical thinking, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with AWS

• Exposure to backend technologies (Python, Node.js, or similar).

At RenaissanceRe, we believe in creating a workplace culture that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business. We have a zero-tolerance policy for harassment and discrimination and take proactive steps to make employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our collective success. It is RenRe’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/ civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our people are our most valuable resource and core to our success. This is a fast-paced business environment, demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a comprehensive talent development program, and a reward system in which employees share in the success of the company. We are an engaged member of the communities in which we live and work and have a locally-led giving philosophy with generous employee matching program, global and local community grants and employee volunteerism.We seek diversity, create equity, and practice inclusion. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military status or other legally protected categories.