As a team member of the IT Internal Modelling team within the Risk Delivery & Engineering you will be engaged in shaping the front-to-back logic of running computationally intensive applications which use the state of art technologies such as Python, DataBricks, Docker and Microsoft Azure. The role also contributes directly to building and evolving the system, operating at Senior Python Developer level by combining deep full-stack expertise, ownership of key platform components and strong technical contribution within the domain.
ResponsibilitiesKey duties and responsibilities
- Design, efficient, testable, reusable, and reliable code in Python, Docker on a web platform
- Implementation and enhancement of the Front end and Back end of applications responsible for task orchestration
- Implementation and design of the solution on cloud (mainly Microsoft Azure)
- Working on solutions which uses Linux, Docker, DataBricks, JupyterHub, SQL Server, …
Closely work together with IT Technical team to handle automation, incidents, and 3rd level support
- Integration of user-facing elements with server-side logic
- Work collaboratively in architecting/developing solutions
- Working with the team of very skilled Quantitative Developers
Play a key role in the migration of the system towards a new technological web stack, contributing to design decisions and ensuring a smooth and sustainable transition.
Actively contributes to architecture and innovation efforts by introducing modern engineering practices, improving performance, usability and scalability, and challenging the status quo where appropriate.
Introduce and adopt DevOps tools and frameworks that improve developer productivity and strengthen the platform
Act as a technical reference point within the team, mentor colleagues, elevate engineering standards and collaborate closely with Architecture, numerical developers and DevOps stakeholders.
Stay abreast of emerging technologies/industry trends
Required experience & competencies
- 7+ years professional experience building complex, scalable applications is essential
- Proficient understanding of Git and DevOps standards is essential
- Thorough knowledge of Python and Docker is essential
Deep full-stack expertise with proven ownership of key platform components in a business-critical application environment.
Ability to contribute to architecture discussions, modern engineering practices, platform evolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience mentoring colleagues and acting as a technical reference point for complex development, platform and DevOps topics.
- Proficient in overall web development and web architecture
- Firm grasp of OOP, FP & SOLID design principles
- Experience working with scrum or other agile methodologies
- Several years in Financial Services industry, preferably Insurance/Reinsurance
- Very good knowledge of English
- Good communication skills with IT and Business
- Fast Learner
- Team spirit
- Good analytical skills
- Interested in learning new technologies
- In addition the following will be considered of advantage:
Previous experience on building solutions on the cloud (Azure or AWS)
- Knowledge in building big data application (i.e.: Spark, Databricks, etc.)
- Previous experience with .NET/C#
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.
SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of professional experience building complex, scalable applications
- Proficient understanding of Git and DevOps standards
- Thorough knowledge of Python and Docker
- Deep full-stack expertise with ownership of key platform components in business-critical applications
- Ability to contribute to architecture discussions, platform evolution, modern engineering practices, and continuous improvement
- Experience mentoring colleagues and serving as a technical reference for development, platform, and DevOps topics
- Proficiency in web development and web architecture
- Strong understanding of OOP, functional programming, and SOLID design principles
- Experience with Scrum or other Agile methodologies
- Several years of experience in the financial services industry, preferably insurance or reinsurance
- Very good knowledge of English
- Good communication skills with IT and business stakeholders
- Previous experience building cloud solutions with Azure or AWS
- Knowledge of big data applications such as Spark or Databricks
- Previous experience with .NET or C#
- Fast learning ability
- Team spirit
- Good analytical skills
- Interest in learning new technologies
What We Do
SCOR, one of the world’s largest reinsurers, serves more than 5,000 clients worldwide, providing a diversified and innovative range of solutions to control and manage risk. SCOR delivers advanced financial solutions, analytics and services across all dimensions of risk in Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Investments. Reinsurance lies at the intersection of technical expertise and scientific progress. Models, data, and pricing and reserving tools are essential, yet they are never sufficient on their own. Sound risk decisions require expert judgment, experience and perspective. This is what we call the Art and Science of Risk. Reinsurance is a knowledge industry, where expertise grows through accumulation, transmission and practice. Across the Group, 3,600 experts based in more than 35 offices worldwide contribute to this collective intelligence. Actuaries, underwriters, risk management specialists, and Tech & Data experts transform data into insight, explore extreme scenarios, define the boundaries of insurability and help anticipate emerging risks. Together, they strengthen the resilience of SCOR, our clients and the societies we serve. This expertise is built through shared experience,continuous questioning and collective reflection. Like artists, we belong to schools of thought, learning first to observe, then to replicate, and ultimately to innovate. This ongoing transmission of knowledge enables SCOR to develop a distinctive approach, combining rigor, creativity and long-term vision in the service of risk mastery. This shared commitment underpins SCOR’s role as a global reinsurer. By turning risk into resilience and sustainable value, our collective of experts acts with responsibility and purpose. Together, we help protect the future, and shape it, for our clients, for society and for generations to come.
