Senior Full Stack AI Engineer — J. Safra Sarasin
- Location
- Geneva
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
Full description
Senior Full Stack AI Engineer • Geneva, CH • Full-time • Unlimited Your Role As Senior Full Stack AI Engineer at Bank J. Safra Sarasin within our Artificial Intelligence Department, you are a technical backbone of a strategic legacy transformation program. You will design and build modern, high-quality software that replaces long-standing core banking applications - leveraging the bank's internal AI ecosystem and AI-powered development practices to deliver faster, safer and smarter. You will join our newly established Artificial Intelligence Department and contribute to a strategic, multi-year legacy transformation program that modernizes core banking processes for our private banking business. You will be part of the AI team, leverage the bank's internal AI knowledge, tools and private-LLM ecosystem, and use AI to power your day-to-day work - while the focus of the role is on delivering the transformation, not on building AI products.
Your Responsibilities
- Design and implement production-grade features on a modern anchor stack
- Rebuild complex functional modules month-by-month with progressive cutover, working in one focused senior team
- Move business rules from compiled legacy code into a central, configuration-driven rule store
- Use AI-powered engineering daily - AI pair-programming, AI-assisted code analysis and modernization, AI-generated tests and documentation - leveraging the bank's internal AI knowledge, tools and private-LLM environment
- Integrate the new platform with surrounding core banking systems and third-party solutions
- Contribute to architecture decisions, CI/CD pipelines and coding standards, and join the process-redesign workshops that define what we build
Your Profile
- University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 7 years of experience in full-stack software development, including delivery in complex, regulated environments (Finance, Insurance, or Healthcare)
- Expert-level proficiency in Java (ideally Quarkus or Spring Boot) and modern TypeScript/React
- Strong experience with relational databases, SQL, and database migration tooling
- Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD (Azure DevOps or similar) and cloud-native architecture
- Practical experience using AI coding assistants and LLM-based tooling in the software development lifecycle; interest in agentic workflows and RAG is a strong plus
- Comfortable modernizing legacy systems - reading large codebases, reverse-engineering behavior, and writing the tests that were never there
- Fluency in English; other languages are an advantage
Your Benefits • Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank • Central city office locations across Switzerland • Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank • Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance • Global growth strategy and stable environment • Competitive offering About us As a leading sustainable private bank, we offer dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management for private and institutional clients. Our success depends on the enthusiasm and commitment of our employees and we value each person with their unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills. We are successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide and offer our employees the chance to be a part of our success. Our employees are our most valuable asset, we are proud of our unique culture that fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit and the positive attitude of each individual. Join our international team and be part of the next chapter of the J. Safra Sarasin Group. Apply • Not the perfect fit? Discover more career opportunities in one of our Swiss locations that match your profile. All Vacancies • Not the right time? Stay informed about our latest opportunities and upcoming job openings that match your interests and skills. Job Subscription Share this role with someone who might be interested Share • Send with WhatsApp • Share on LinkedIn • Share on Xing • Send as Email • Copy Link
Questions about this listing
What salary does J. Safra Sarasin offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Geneva is CHF 97'500 - 148'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by J. Safra Sarasin. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does J. Safra Sarasin offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with J. Safra Sarasin during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA citizens living in an EU/EFTA state can apply for a G permit and can work anywhere in Switzerland: border zones no longer apply to them, and they must return home at least once a week. The Swiss employer files the request with Canton Geneva's migration office after the contract is signed. Processing times vary by canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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