Senior Java Developer (Distributed Financial Systems) 80 - 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months with possible extension) — Julius Baer
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
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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 for a Senior Backend and Distributed Systems Engineer with extensive experience designing, building, and operating mission critical financial systems.
- 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.
- Languages & Platforms: Java (Core Java, Collections, JSON, JDBC), Spring Framework, Spring Boot
- Architecture: Distributed systems, microservices, event‑driven design, low‑latency systems
Key requirements
- 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
- Willingness to collaborate in a global team with members in Zurich and Singapore
- Strong ownership mindset with focus on business impact and reliability
Application process
- 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
- Optimise 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
- Design reliable messaging and integration flows using JPA, JDBC templates, JMS, and event‑driven patterns
- Code Quality and Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to industry best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD
- financial‑grade engineering principles (auditability, security, controlled change)
Additional details
- Comfortable acting as a technical authority in complex, globally distributed environments.
- Apply distributed systems principles (e.g. consistency models, idempotency, back-pressure, resiliency patterns) to real‑world financial workloads
- Apply financial‑grade engineering principles (auditability, security, controlled change)
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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.
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