Lead Web Developer [T500-27810]

Talent500 is hiring for one of its clients.

Who are we:

Core Insurance Platforms (CIP) is Zurich’s global capability responsible for building, running, and evolving core insurance technology. We set a unified, scalable operating model—covering governance, standards, architecture, service delivery, and reuse—so our business units can deliver at speed and scale.

CIP is the strategic steward of Zurich’s Guidewire ecosystem, aligning platform roadmaps to business strategy while driving stability, modernization, reduced supplier dependency, and long term cost efficiency.

India delivery center is one of our global delivery and capability hub. We bring together experts in AI, engineering, analysis, quality, and architecture to deliver product & process solutions, application run services, change and transformation initiatives, and centralized platform services across both on prem and Guidewire Cloud environments. Our teams operate from multiple global delivery centers, supporting Zurich’s business units worldwide.

Web Developer

The Opportunity:

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join Zurich as a (Senior) Web Developer to build innovative web applications serving customers across the Asia Pacific Region.

You will be part of the Zurich Edge team, building an end-to-end digital-native insurance platform that enables new distribution models. The platform is designed to support high levels of automation and straight-through processing across the entire insurance value chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop web applications based on business requirements and technical specifications.
• Build responsive and scalable user interfaces using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (Vanilla JS).
• Develop applications using Next.js or ReactJS.
• Integrate applications with backend services using REST APIs and JSON.
• Implement state management for modern web applications.
• Perform unit testing (Jest) and integration testing.
• Deploy applications across multiple environments.
• Troubleshoot production issues and perform defect analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate frontend applications with backend services.
• Develop reusable UI components and shared functions.
• Maintain technical documentation and code documentation.
• Support CI/CD processes in AWS environments, including automated builds, testing, and deployment.
• Participate in occasional travel when required.

Required Skills & Experience:

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience in Next.js or ReactJS
• Strong knowledge of HTML5
• Strong knowledge of CSS3
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript (Vanilla JS)
• Experience with REST APIs and JSON
• Experience with State Management
• Experience in Unit Testing using Jest
• Knowledge of AWS CI/CD
• Experience in Application Security
• Experience in Financial Services and/or Insurance (Preferred)

Experience with:

• Jira
• GitHub
• SonarQube (Preferred)

Core Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to write secure, scalable, and reusable code
• Experience with MVC and other software design patterns
• Passion for learning and adopting emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Financial Services or Insurance domain
• Familiarity with AWS cloud deployment practices
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Candidate Data Privacy Notice:

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