Senior Software Engineer - Finance

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.

Position:             Senior Software Engineer - Finance

Job Location:     Dublin, Ireland

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About RenaissanceRe

For over three decades, RenaissanceRe has helped its clients manage the risks of operating in a volatile and uncertain world. We’re experts in Property, Casualty, Specialty, and Credit reinsurance, consistently recognized for the innovative way we combine data, experience and technology to understand and manage large and complex risks across the world. We are also a business with a real social purpose - we help protect communities around the globe and enable prosperity for all. Our purpose drives us forward every day as we seek solutions to some of the world's most complicated challenges.    To learn more, please visit us at Careers - RenaissanceRe (renre.com).

About the Finance Portfolio

The Finance Portfolio serves as the IT partner to our Finance operations, encompassing Holdings Accounting, Reinsurance Accounting, HR Accounting, and Investments Accounting. Our team is dedicated to implementing cutting-edge IT solutions in key areas such as General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Consolidation of financial results, Budgeting & Forecasting, as well as Reporting & Analytics. This comprehensive support is bolstered by our delivery management, project management, business analysis, and QA functions, ensuring robust and efficient solution delivery.

About the Position

Reporting directly to the Engineering Lead (Finance), the Senior Software Engineer will thrive in a dynamic and technologically superior environment. This role offers significant individual autonomy, encouraging innovation and creative problem-solving. As a key member of a new agile squad, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Your contributions will be pivotal in driving the technological advancements and efficiency of our finance operations.

The Senior Software Engineer role is based in the Dublin office with the possibility of occasional travel to other offices in Europe (London).

Key Responsibilities

Adherence to SDLC:

• Ensure strict adherence to RenaissanceRe's software development lifecycle.

• Lead and guide team members to ensure compliance with established standards.

Goal Delivery:

• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver on squad goals.

• Lead technical design efforts within the squad, aligning solutions with the wider enterprise architecture vision.

Software Development:

• Develop high-quality software, automated tests, documentation, and related processes.

• Produce code following established engineering standards.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with delivery managers, product owners, QA, and other engineers to achieve high-quality solutions.

• Align to the Enablement teams strategies and tooling to delivery in line with the enterprise IT strategy.

• Effectively communicate with management on project/delivery progress and technical aspects.

Process Improvement:

• Actively communicate, engage with, and improve processes adopted by the squad.

• Contribute to a culture of innovation and agile development best practices.

Maintenance and Support:

• Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for existing systems and platforms.

Candidate Experience and Qualifications:

• A degree level education in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.

• Experience with developing solutions utilizing the Azure technology stack (Azure Functions (C#), Azure SQL, App Services, Azure SQL databases, Azure Key Vault, Storage Accounts, Service Bus, Event Grid).

• Experience building CI/CD and IaC pipelines utilizing git, GitHub Actions, Terraform, jFrog, codeQL (or similar).

• Experience in technical/architectural leadership of teams using a range of technology.

• Software design with a detailed understanding of industry standards and norms in multiple technology stacks.

• Experience of large-scale systems design and architecture.

• A comprehensive knowledge of design standards and supporting design and architecture artefacts that are used to communicate those designs.

• A working understanding of other areas of the application stack with the ability to contribute in those areas where necessary.

• Lead technical and architectural discussions.

• A detailed knowledge of containerization theories and technologies.

• Demonstrable analytic and problem-solving skills.

• Quickly adopt new technologies and systems.

• Flexibility to work independently or as part of a team is required

Desirable Experience:

• Integration with D365 CRM and/or D365 Finance and Operations

• Experience working in AWS (S3, Lambda (Python), Step Functions, Aurora, Event Bridge).

• Working with Data Mesh or Data Fabric or Data Virtualization tools

• Design and build of event driven systems using Kafka

• Understanding of Domain Driven Design

We believe that meeting these requirements will position you for success in the role. However, if you fulfill most – but not all – of the expectations, we still encourage you to apply, as we are eager to explore your potential and believe in the ability to grow and learn.

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.