Junior Python Developer

Our opportunity

Junior Python Developer – Commercial Insurance IT #LI-hybrid

Commercial Insurance IT seeks a Junior Python Developer to join our internal Commercial Insurance ‘Group Pricing & Specialist Underwriting Tools’ team. You will be part of a dynamic team implementing a state-of-the-art open-source Python product as a ‘Global Rating Engine’ where actuarial pricing models and rate tables will be coded in Python enabling multiple underwriter workbenches to integrate with to provide pricing of policies.

You will collaborate in an international team with other developers and architects along with business analysts, testers, and business stakeholders to support the implementation of multiple pricing models for different business and market segments in Commercial Insurance. Help us build and evolve a scalable, reliable solution that makes a real difference for our customers and colleagues. As a Junior Python Developer, you’ll help to shape the future of our actuarial technology, working together with talented teams and driving innovation.

Your role

As a Junior Python developer, your main responsibilities will involve:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Python ‘rating engines’ for multiple segments of business across Commercial insurance
• Comply with best practices for Python coding
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code, with a focus on maintainability and scalability
• Identify commonalities across calculation models and support effective re-use of modules
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Python frameworks, tools, and trends
• Within the project development team suggest and share ideas, align with other developers, document methods of coding for specific topics to ensure transparency
• Participate in ongoing unit testing and subsequent UAT (user acceptance testing) ensuring bugs are identified and correctly fixed within the project framework

Your Skills and Experience

As a Junior Python Developer your skills and experience will ideally include:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or other related fields
• Hands-on experience with Python
• Understanding of software design principles, OOP, and patterns
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
• Proficient with source control (Git), automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

• Working proficiency in English
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience with frameworks such as FastAPI and asyncio
• Experience working with data frameworks, particularly Polars and Pandas
• Background in designing and integrating RESTful APIs
  
  

We offer

Compensation for roles at Zurich depends on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific role, skill set, level of experience, and subject to applicable law. Zurich thus provides a range of compensation aligned to internal job architecture and market benchmarks to ensure fair and consistent pay for comparable roles. The starting base salary range for this position is 2000 Eur.

Working time benefits

Personal days off, Concentrated work week, Additional vacation, Home office, Extra days off at occasion of childbirth, Sabbatical leave, Workcation

Monetary benefits

Life insurance from Zurich Austria, Compensation for salary loss during sick leave, 3rd pension pillar contribution, Risk Life Insurance, Meal contribution on top of the legally required minimum, Years of service bonus, Wedding bonus, Baby bonus

Other benefits

Electronic cafeteria, Maternity leave benefits, Massages in the office

Learning/Development

Professional Certifications, Online Education Portals, Extensive Onboarding program, Strengths based culture (GALLUP)

• Location: Bratislava
• Schedule: full-time
• Form: at least 3x in office per week

About us

At our company, we recognize the importance of fostering an open-minded, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We stand with diversity and respect different backgrounds and lifestyles. That's why we've implemented numerous initiatives to ensure our employees feel comfortable, accepted, and respected at all times.