ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING 

Descartes 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 ROLE

Due to our consistent growth, we are seeking to expand our Data, Software and DevOps team. At the core of our company, your missions will focus on:

🔔 KEY MISSIONS 🔔

- Portfolio management;
- In-depth analysis of risk models;
- Interactive forms and data visualization;
- Export of outputs adapted to users;
- Monitoring of contracts and associated data;
- Testing and validation of existing solutions.

- Version management;
- Technical Documentation (architecture design, detailed design, validation tests);
- Programming best practices.

- Continuous integration and continuous development (CI/CD);
- Data storage;
- Modularization and containerization of IT solutions;
- Connection to external and internal API’s.

- Assessment and definition of user needs;
- Conversion of technical specification into software development tasks;
- Bug tracking management;
- Software evolution management;
- Choice of technical solutions;
- Discussions with IT partners;
- Improving the skills of technical staff;
- Managing the access and rights of users of internal tools.

TECH STACK

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 💻🖥️

[Hard skills]

[Soft skills]

[Nice-to-have]

MINDSET 💥

WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING?

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