Junior JAVA Developer (12 months fixed term contract)

Junior JAVA Developer (12 months fixed term contract)
Allianz is the world’s largest insurance company. We are looking for a developer into our ABS LIFE Team as a part of IT Graduate Program, who will be responsible for developing and maintaining the software that handles life-related insurances all around the world. This software is used by more thousand users on a daily basis. We are in close cooperation with the German teams, so German language knowledge is more than welcome.  If You would like to deepen your Java knowledge while working yourself into the insurance business, Your place is here. You will be working with modern methods, Java 17, Git, Eclipse, Junit, Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Code Reviews and many more.  We will provide to you an online training to get you onboarded. Regarding the insurance domain.  All you need to bring is the solid development foundation, and curiosity to learn new things.

What you do

• Gathering, analyzing and checking of functional and technical requirements
• Implementation of requirements in given technical design
• Software development in agile teams and input to methods of software engineering
• Develop, maintain, optimize, and service software or application components
• Ensure maintainability of developed software
• Consideration of aspects: Performance, data security , IT security and ergonomics/usability in as part of software development
• Ensure operational stability of software
• Collaboration with business experts/analysts and designers

What you bring

• Completed studies in mathematics or (business) computer science (FH, BA) or comparable qualification within the last 2 years.
• Fluent ( or close to it ) in written and spoken German and English
• Experience in the area of object-oriented application development. Proven experience in Java backend projects (e.g. Rich Client Programming )
• Experience with agile development environments, test methods and software engineering tools (Eclipse, JUnit, Jira, etc.)
• Advanced XML & SQL knowledge
• Ability to work independently, high level of commitment, flexibility and resilience
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team
• Problem solving skills based on own work experience as well as ability to analyze factual information

Your benefits:

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach