Company:
Descartes Underwriting
Location: Palaiseau
Closing Date: 25/11/2024
Salary: £80 - £100 Per Annum
Type: Temporary
Job Requirements / Description
ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITINGDescartes was born out of the conviction that the ever-increasing complexity of risks faced by corporations, governments and vulnerable communities calls for a renewed approach in insurance. Our team brings together industry veterans from the most renowned institutions (AXA, SCOR, Swiss Re, Marsh, Aon, ...) and scientists on top of their field to bring underwriting excellence. After 5 years of existence, Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric insurance for weather and climate-related risks utilizing machine learning, real-time monitoring from satellite imagery IoT. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD, we launched Descartes Insurance, a 'full stack' insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French regulator ACPR. With a growing corporate client base (400+ and counting), our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 17 global offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. Descartes is trusted by a panel of A-rated (re)insurers to carry out its activities.ABOUT YOUR ROLEDue to our consistent growth, we are seeking to expand our Data, Software and DevOps team. We are searching for a SeniorSoftware Engineer to mentor 1 to 2Software Engineers. As a Senior, you will oversee:
The python scientific engine of a business use case
The processes to make each individual software engineer excel at their work
KEY MISSIONS
Contribute directly on the code base either individually, in pairs or more
Organize REX sessions to share the knowledge received with the rest of the team
Ensure compliance to internal standards and practices
Present the progress and goals
Contribute to the technical roadmap through architecture meetings, design documents
Coach your collaborators to consistently deliver according to their roadmap
Provide expertise to help your team:
Develop, optimize and update software for:
Calculation of risk models
Data collection, preparation and visualization
Export of outputs adapted to users
Testing and validation of existing solutions
Monitoring of contracts and associated data
Support, test and correct the tools of:
Continuous development and continuous integration (CD/CI)
Data storage
Version management of scrips, codes, languages and computer systems
Modularization and containerization of IT solutions
Connection to external and internal API’s
To participate in:
The assessment and definition of user needs
Modeling the risks of underlying contracts
The choice of technical solutions
Discussions with IT partners
Improving the skills of your technical staff
Managing the access and rights of users of internal tools
TECH STACK ?
Cloud provider: GCP
Code versioning tool: Git + Gitlab
OS: Windows
Code base: Python
ABOUT YOUEXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS ?(Management skills)
Coaching or mentoringexperience
Scoping and identifying solutions with business team
Handling human interactions between tech and business
Excellent communication skills, in both formal and informal settings, and in English and French.
(Hard skills)
3 years or moreof experiences as a software engineer or data scientist
Solid knowledge in Python
Solid engineering background:
master in computer science, mathematics, physics or earth science.
Experience optimizing and profiling python code
Experience in a microservices architecture
Good knowledge with Docker
Solid knowledge of production development workflow (code reviews, fast forward git policy, TDD)
Fluent in English and in French.
MINDSET
Strong interest with climate issue (it’s not a hoax, many people suffer from it)
Being comfortable to work alongside corporate insurers (some still wear suits )
You enjoy CI/CD automation (or at least appreciate the elegance of a well-crafted pipeline)
Willingness to help junior developers (remember how you were when you started )
Strong team spirit and ability to work (you’ll have to review code and have your code reviewed)
Rigorous, creative and meticulous mind (we handle large insurance, we take our time)
Strong desire to learn (there’s no limitation to the tech used, we’re happy to test and learn new tools)
Eagerness to work in a multi-cultural environment (policies and teams are from all around the world ?)
WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING?
Opportunity to work and learn with teams from the most prestigious schools and research labs in the world, allowing you to progress towards technical excellence
Commitment from Descartes to its staff of continued learning and development (think annual seminars, training etc.)
Work in a collaborative professional environment
Be part of an international team, passionate about diversity
Join a company with a true purpose – help us help our clients be more resilient towards climate risks
A competitive salary, bonus and benefits
You can benefit from a punctual home office days.
At Descartes Underwriting, we cherish value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.With equal skills, all our positions are open to people with disabilities. RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Step 1: Call and HR Interview with our Talent Recruiter
Step 2: Technical project submitted via GitHub
Step 3: Technical interview
Step 4: Manager interview
Step 5: Final round interview with the team(Candidates can opt to have the manager interview before the technical project and interview)
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