Senior Java Developer (A) Distributed Financial Systems
For our client, a renowned bank based in Zurich, we are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer (Distributed Financial Systems). In this role, you will support the design, development, and operation of mission-critical financial systems and play a key role in building and evolving high-performance backend services and distributed systems within a complex, globally distributed environment
BESCHÄFTIGUNGSGRAD
80-100%
ARBEITSORT
Zürich
STARTDATUM
01.10.2026
ENDDATUM
30.09.2027
REFERENZ
4022
TYP
Contracting
Please note that due to applicable Swiss legislation, we can only consider applications from Swiss citizens, EU citizens, and individuals with a valid work permit.
Remote work from abroad is not possible.
Key Responsibilities
Remote work from abroad is not possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and evolve robust distributed systems, balancing scalability, latency, consistency, and fault tolerance
- Apply distributed systems principles (e.g. consistency models, idempotency, back-pressure, resiliency patterns) to real-world financial workloads
- Develop and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
- Optimize end-to-end latency, asynchronous processing, and efficient IO
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through profiling, benchmarking, and load testing
- Integrate complex financial platforms and third-party services, ensuring correctness, data integrity, and operational resilience
- Contribute to the expansion of the platform into digital client channels, designing and building backend services that power client-facing wealth and investment capabilities integrated into the bank's e-banking ecosystem
- Design reliable messaging and integration flows using JPA, JDBC templates, JMS, and event-driven patterns
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to industry best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD
- Apply financial-grade engineering principles, including auditability, security, and controlled change
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliverables
- Extensive experience designing, building, and operating mission-critical financial systems
- Proven expertise in Java-based backend architectures, distributed systems, and low-latency, high-availability services
- Strong production mindset with end-to-end ownership across the full software lifecycle, from architecture and design through deployment, operations, and optimization
- Languages & Platforms: Java (Core Java, Collections, JSON, JDBC), Spring Framework, Spring Boot
- Architecture: Distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design, low-latency systems
- Databases & Messaging: JPA, JDBC, relational databases, JMS
- Operating Systems: Unix/Linux, bash scripting
- Security: OAuth2, API security, IAM concepts
- Strong code review practices and pride in code quality
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Previous experience in the financial industry is a plus
- Fluency in English; German is an advantage
- Comfortable acting as a technical authority in complex, globally distributed environments
- Willingness to collaborate in a global team with members in Zurich and Singapore
- Strong ownership mindset with focus on business impact and reliability
- Analytical problem-solver with a performance- and quality-driven approach
- Team player with the ability to work in an agile environment
- Independent, proactive and delivery-focused working style
- Ability to remain focused and effective despite ambiguity or changing priorities
- Strong collaboration skills and a team-first mindset
- Ability to work effectively in global teams
- Comfortable working in a collaborative Agile environment
- Strong focus on achieving shared goals and delivering results
Ihr Kontakt
Wan Hamed
