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Are you someone who thrives at the intersection of business needs and technology solutions? Do you have a passion for turning complex problems into clear, actionable requirements? If so, we'd love to hear from you! About the Role As a Requirements Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our underwriting technology. You will act as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and our engineering teams, ensuring that every feature, fix, and capability we build is grounded in clear, well-defined requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact on a platform that is central to how we do business. Key Responsibilities Elicit and document business and functional requirements through workshops, interviews, and collaborative sessions with stakeholders Translate complex business needs into clear, concise, and testable user stories, use cases, and functional specifications Prioritize and manage the product backlog in close collaboration with product owners, developers, and business stakeholders Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding throughout the development lifecycle Analyse and evaluate existing system functionality and processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement Support production issues by investigating root causes, defining remediation requirements, and coordinating resolution efforts with the engineering team Validate and verify that delivered solutions meet the agreed requirements through review and acceptance testing Maintain comprehensive documentation of requirements, decisions, and system changes to ensure traceability and knowledge continuity Contribute to the continuous improvement of requirements engineering practices, tools, and processes within the team About the Team The Underwriting Platform team is responsible for building and maintaining our core underwriting workbench application — a critical tool that empowers underwriters to do their best work. The team strikes a unique balance between ensuring rock-solid production stability and actively driving innovation by delivering exciting new capabilities. We are a collaborative, forward-thinking group that values quality, transparency, and continuous improvement. About You You are a curious and detail-oriented professional who enjoys digging deep into business processes and emerging with clarity. You communicate with confidence and empathy, adapting your style to suit both technical engineers and senior business stakeholders. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment where priorities can shift, and you bring a calm, structured approach to managing complexity. You take ownership of your work and are passionate about delivering solutions that truly make a difference. We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements: 6+ years of experience as a Requirements Engineer or Business Systems Analyst, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality requirements in a technology-driven environment Requirements elicitation and documentation: Proven experience gathering, analysing, and documenting business and functional requirements in a structured and traceable manner Agile methodologies: Solid understanding and hands-on experience working within Agile/Scrum frameworks, including backlog management and sprint planning Stakeholder management: Demonstrated ability to engage and align diverse stakeholder groups, facilitating productive discussions and managing competing priorities effectively API testing and exploration: Comfortable running and testing APIs using tools such as Bruno or Postman, with the ability to interpret responses and identify issues or inconsistencies JSON comprehension: Ability to read and understand JSON files, enabling effective collaboration with developers and meaningful participation in technical discussions Basic SQL proficiency: Ability to write and run basic SQL queries to retrieve, validate, and analyse data in support of requirements investigation and testing activities These are additional nice to haves: Experience working in the insurance or financial services industry, particularly in underwriting or related domains Familiarity with BPMN or UML for process and system modelling Exposure to production support environments and experience working with incident management processes Knowledge of software testing principles and experience supporting UAT activities Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar project and documentation platforms Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to break down complex scenarios into manageable components For Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 2,100 and EUR 3,400 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers: the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based bonus. About Swiss Re Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability. If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience. We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. 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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
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When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.