Senior Frontend (React) Developer – Financial Platforms 80 - 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 6 months with possible extension) — Julius Baer
- Location
- Zurich
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Role overview
At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth.
Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer Frontend Developer to join our dynamic team at a leading financial institution in Zurich, Switzerland.
- At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth.
- Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.
- Extensive, hands‑on experience in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a strong focus on React at enterprise scale
- Deep understanding of modern frontend ecosystems, tools, and frameworks (React, Node.js, build tooling)
Key requirements
- Extensive, hands‑on experience in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a strong focus on React at enterprise scale
- Deep understanding of modern frontend ecosystems, tools, and frameworks (React, Node.js, build tooling)
- Proven experience working with design systems and large, shared component libraries
- Solid understanding of Unix/Linux environments and bash scripting
- Experience in the financial services or other highly regulated industries is a plus
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Exposure to API security, OAuth2, and related standards
- Excellent analytical, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills
- Strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to influence technical direction
- Proven ability to thrive in agile, cross‑functional teams
Application process
- Deliver high‑quality, production‑grade React and TypeScript code for complex financial applications
- Address advanced frontend challenges such as state management, performance optimization, and integration with distributed backend systems
- Proactively refactor and modernize existing codebases where required
- Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis in both development and production environments
- Contribute actively in an agile, fast‑paced, and highly collaborative environment
- We are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool.
- Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our Career site.
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Additional details
- You bring deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and React, combined with strong engineering judgment, a passion for high quality user experiences, and a solid understanding of enterprise scale systems in regulated environments.
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Questions about this listing
What salary does Julius Baer offer for this role?
Julius Baer lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zurich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to 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 Julius Baer 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 Julius Baer 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 Zürich?
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