Pricing Python Developer

Our opportunity

Pricing Python Developer

Are you a motivated, hands-on, and innovative person, interested in working for one of the largest global insurers? Are you interested in solving complex business challenges? Then this job is definitely something for you.

We are looking for a Pricing Python Developer to join the Zurich Integrated Benefits (ZIB) team. In this role, you will:

• Automate insurance pricing models in support of ZIB, which manages a global employee benefit platform and provides technical expertise for corporate life insurance business in multiple markets.
• Be part of an entrepreneurially minded global team, which is daring to challenge the status quo.
• Further develop your skills by working with actuaries and stakeholders in different countries.

Your role

As a Pricing Python Developer, your main responsibilities will involve: 

• Design, build and test insurance pricing calculations.
• Transform legacy pricing tools into pricing APIs built with Python and hosted on Databricks.
• Implement business requirements into pricing calculation engines by assessing the best approach.
• Save pricing calculation results into SQL databases.
• Optimize existing pricing calculations to increase performance.
• Set-up automated health monitoring checks and reports.
• Work in close collaboration with the rest of the ZIB IT team to deliver an excellent user experience.

Your Skills and Experience

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

• Experience required:
  • 1+ year with Python, preferably with Pandas, MLFlow and Numpy.
  • Databricks.
  • Familiarity with SQL.
  • Familiarity with software developer toolkit (such as Git, DevOps, etc).
  • Familiarity with development and deployment best practices.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good to have:
  • Data pipelining using Microsoft Azure toolset, particularly Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage and Databricks.
  • Experience with .NET (C#).
  • Prior work experience in insurance or finance industry.

Other important characteristics

• Passion to tackle real business problems.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good team player.

We offer

Apart from monthly salary offer starting from 2 350 EUR/gross and a yearly bonus we offer benefits package which includes:

Working time benefits
Personal days off, Concentrated work week, Additional vacation, Home office, Extra days off at occasion of childbirth, Sabbatical leave, Wokrcation

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
Edenred electronic cafeteria, Public Transport contribution, Maternity leave benefits, Massages in the office

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

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.