Brightwater is delighted to be engaged by Oak Global as their exclusive recruitment partner for their exciting technology and innovation greenfield team build out here in Dublin.
About the Company
OAK Global is a leading risk partner, embracing the global reach afforded through operating in the Lloyd’s market. Underwriting through Lloyd’s Syndicates 2843 and 1440.
Headquartered in London, OAK Global operates across key global markets, addressing complex risks with expertise across diverse industries. The company prides itself on fostering trusted partnerships, leveraging advanced analytics and underwriting expertise, and maintaining financial stability.
OAK Global is shaping the future of (re)insurance with innovation, reliability, and a forward‑looking vision.
About the Position
OAK Global offers a rare opportunity to work within a true greenfield environment. Free from legacy systems, complex migrations, or transformation constraints, we are building a modern, best‑in‑class technology architecture designed to deliver exceptional business value from day one.
Reporting to the Head of Risk Analytics and Data Science, this role offers the opportunity to lead the build and implementation of a growing portfolio of strategic applications and core software across OCEAN (OAK’s Capital Exposure and Analytics Network). You will work within a small multidisciplinary team of data engineers, actuaries and data scientists across Capital & Risk, translating advanced analytics and complex concepts into robust, scalable software.
This is a senior contributor role with technical leadership responsibility. As an early software engineer working on OCEAN, you will play a key role in shaping the architecture, implementation patterns and engineering standards across it.
What You’ll Build
Full‑stack applications across OAK’s Capital Exposure and Analytics Network, spanning React/TypeScript products, Python services, and internal analytical tooling
User‑facing interfaces and analytical applications for proprietary pricing, exposure, reconciliation, and portfolio workflows
Backend services, APIs, and workflow components integrating internal tools, analytical models, data stores, and selected external platforms
Production‑grade internal tools and model‑driven applications with improved reliability, usability, maintainability, and operational readiness
Key Responsibilities
Application & Platform Development
Play a central role in the design and development of software applications and platform capabilities across OCEAN
Lead end‑to‑end delivery of full‑stack applications, from frontend user experience through to backend services, APIs and cloud deployment
Build both React/TypeScript applications and Python‑based internal analytical applications, including Streamlit tools used by Capital & Risk, Underwriting and Finance & Operations teams
Develop Python services, serverless APIs and workflow components across Lambda, Step Functions, S3 and DynamoDB, and productionise pricing and analytics tools into maintainable software
Design and implement REST APIs and service interfaces enabling interoperability across internal tools, models and external platforms
Refactor pricing models and other applications into production‑grade software within OCEAN
Design application architectures that enable long‑term integration with AI
Engineering Quality & Production Readiness
Translate complex requirements into high‑quality software
Harden proprietary tooling and internal applications to improve reliability, resilience, security and operational readiness
Work closely with the Head of Engineering to establish and uphold best‑practice engineering and technical standards including testing, CI/CD, observability, code quality and infrastructure‑as‑code
Technical Leadership
Provide technical leadership through architecture decisions, engineering judgement, implementation quality and hands‑on delivery
Foundational platform capabilities that support future AI‑augmented workflows and intelligent tooling across OCEAN
Experience/Requirements
Lead software engineering experience (Lead/Staff Software Engineer or similar)
Experience delivering full‑stack production‑grade applications in AWS spanning frontend, backend and cloud infrastructure
Experience designing application architectures and integrating multiple internal and external systems through APIs and services
BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Technical Skills
Programming
Python and TypeScript
Familiarity with libraries such as: Polars, DuckDB, Plotly, Pydantic, boto3 / PynamoDB
OpenAPI‑generated clients
Frontend
React
Backend and APIs
REST API design and implementation
Serverless and event‑driven application patterns
Cloud and Infrastructure
Familiarity with AWS services including: Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, S3 DynamoDB, ECS/Fargate and Application Load Balancer (ALB)
Terraform/Terraform Code
Software Engineering
Git / GitHub
Familiarity with automated testing using: pytest / unittest, Vitest, Playwright, snapshot / regression testing, and CI‑driven workflow/infrastructure validation
Observability, reliability, maintainability, and secure scalable engineering practices
Strong practical use of AI coding tools such as Codex and Claude Code, with sound judgement around quality, review and production readiness
Join a culture that values Creativity, Excellence, Determination, Authenticity, and Respect.
You’ll work closely with industry‑leading talent, shape OAK Global’s technology direction, and directly enable the company’s strategic growth.
Remuneration Package
Highly competitive remuneration package and benefits
Location
Dublin 2 Location – TBC ASAP
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