UI Architect

About the Team and our Scope  

At L&H Solutions, we build and commercialize cloud-native (Azure-based) SaaS/PaaS solutions for Swiss Re Life & Health insurance clients. We offer a portfolio of over six products, including established offerings like Magnum with over 60 active clients worldwide, and innovative products such as UW Ease. We are a SW house within Swiss Re.  

Our team consists of more than 150 technical professionals with multidisciplinary skills, located in multiple countries, working on these multi-regional, highly available solutions.  

About the Role  

As a Front-End Architect / UI Architect, you will be responsible for defining and driving the architectural vision for our front-end applications. You will design scalable, modular, and high-performance UI systems that integrate seamlessly with diverse platforms such as Java and .NET. This role requires deep technical expertise in modern front-end technologies, cloud integration, SaaS application development, and micro front-end architecture.   

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend engineers to ensure delivery of robust, maintainable, and future-ready front-end solutions.   

Your responsibilities will be:

• Design and implement scalable front-end architecture using Angular, React, and Web Components 

• Develop Micro Frontend solutions for modular, independently deployable UI components 

• Integrate front-end components with applications built on with Java, .NET platforms and cloud services (Azure) 

• Optimize performance through advanced techniques and third-party library customization 

• Enforce security best practices and accessibility standards (WCAG) 

• Establish coding standards and component libraries for consistency 

• Provide technical leadership to development teams and align architecture with business goals 

About You  

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are genuinely curious about the world of software development, we will be happy to meet with you.  

If you possess traits and experience that match most of the below, we’d love to hear from you:  

• Strong experience with Angular (latest versions) and advanced JavaScript (ES6+) 

• Proven expertise in Micro Frontend architectures and Web Components development 

• Experience building SaaS applications with multi-tenancy and API integration 

• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, and responsive interface design (flexbox, bootstrap, etc.) 

• Demonstrated ability to optimize front-end performance and security 

These are additional nice to haves: 

• Experience with component-based architecture and state management 

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud platforms 

• Familiarity with front-end design patterns and accessibility standards 

• Experience customizing visualization libraries (D3.js, Chart.js, etc.) 

• 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, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.​

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

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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 14,000 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.