Senior AI R Developer

Shape Your Future With Us

General Re Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is a holding company for global reinsurance and related operations, with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. It owns General Reinsurance Corporation and General Reinsurance AG, which conducts business as Gen Re.

Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance industries. Represented in all major reinsurance markets through a network of 37 offices, we have earned superior financial strength ratings from each of the major rating agencies. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth.

About the Role

Join Gen Re's Life/Health R&D AI development team as a Senior AI R Developer (d/f/m) based in our Cologne office starting as soon as possible, where you'll build and maintain AI-powered applications that solve real business problems. You'll develop R packages, Shiny applications, and data pipelines that incorporate machine learning and LLMs into daily workflows. Be at the front of innovation in (Re)Insurance

What You'll Do

Process Innovation & AI Implementation

• Build, maintain, and own the whole chain of internal and external AI Solutions
• Analyze the full insurance value chain and its workflows to identify efficiency gains and to create and to deploy seamless AI solutions

Technical Development & Delivery

• Build and maintain production-grade R packages, APIs, and Shiny applications that deliver value for the business
• Develop robust solutions and pipelines to seamlessly integrate AI capabilities into internal systems and client-facing platforms
• Ensure scalability and reliability through modern DevOps practices including CI/CD automation

Collaboration & Impact

• Partner with cross-functional teams across the organization to deliver solutions that solve real business challenges across the globe
• Understand the business needs and translate it into viable solutions
• Translate technical capabilities into tangible business value through user-centric design and implementation

What You Bring

Required Experience

• 5+ years in R programming, data science, or software development with a track record of delivering production solutions
• Deep expertise in the R ecosystem, including advanced package development, API development, and Shiny application architecture
• Proven experience implementing machine learning models in production environments
• Working knowledge of LLM technologies and frameworks (OpenAI, Hugging Face, or similar)
• Proficiency with modern DevOps mechanics: Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, unit tests, etc.

Who Thrives in This Role

• Problem solvers who see inefficiency as opportunity
• Pragmatic builders who balance innovation with reliability
• Communicators who can translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Self-starters passionate about automation and continuous improvement

Language Requirements

• Fluent English (required)
• German language skill is a plus

Why This Role Matters

You'll be working at the intersection of insurance expertise and cutting-edge AI technology, where your work directly impacts how Gen Re serves internal and external clients and manages risk. This is an opportunity to shape the future of life and health insurance while working with a global leader in the reinsurance industry.

We offer you

• An international and highly professional working environment in a central location in Cologne
• A pleasant working environment with flat hierarchies and a friendly and cooperative corporate culture
• Flexible working hours
• Home office within the framework of our company agreement on mobile working
• Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme, Deutschland-Ticket for public transport, Corporate Benefits Program, jobbike, underground parking, daycare facility for children, canteen and in-house sports activities

Does this sound exciting?

If you want to shape your future with us, we look forward to receiving your complete application including your salary expectations and the earliest starting date.

Contact

Julia Franck, Tel

Our Address

General Reinsurance AG

Theodor-Heuss-Ring 11

50668 Cologne (Germany)