12 months Contract - Java Backend Developer (Through an External Agency Payroll Provider)
Julius Baer7 months ago
Singapore, SingaporeSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and enhance backend services and APIs for financial products using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot.
- Integrate financial systems and third-party services to support reliable data flow and interoperability.
- Optimize server-side performance and maintain data integrity and security.
- Write maintainable code, participate in code reviews and testing, and follow continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
- Diagnose and resolve technical issues across development and production environments.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliverables.
- Support regulatory responsibilities, risk management, compliance, and appropriate professional conduct.
Requirements
- Relevant higher educational and professional background.
- Ideally at least 5 years of extensive software development experience, including backend development.
- Profound hands-on Java programming skills, including Core Java, collections, JSON, JDBC, and related utilities and libraries.
- Experience with Maven, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, JDBC templates, JPA, messaging, and JMS.
- Basic understanding of Unix operating systems and Bash scripting.
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, code-review, and code-quality skills.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership of projects, collaborate as a team player, and work in an agile environment.
- Very good written and spoken English communication skills.
- Financial-industry experience is preferred.
- Willingness to work with a global team whose members are in Singapore and Switzerland.
Benefits
- 12-month contract role through an external agency payroll provider.
- Global-team work involving colleagues in Singapore and Switzerland.
About Julius Baer
Julius Baer is a Swiss private banking group providing wealth management, investment advisory, and custody services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices. It earns fees and commissions on assets under management, plus trading, custody, and lending income. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Zurich, it operates in about 25 countries across roughly 60 locations, with notable hubs in Geneva, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai.