Senior Java Developer (Distributed Financial Systems) 100% (f/m/d) (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start until 30.09.2027 with possible extension)
Julius Baer24 hours ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve robust distributed systems while balancing scalability, latency, consistency, and fault tolerance.
- Develop and maintain high-performance Java backend services and APIs using Spring and Spring Boot.
- Optimize latency, asynchronous processing, and efficient I/O, and resolve bottlenecks through profiling, benchmarking, and load testing.
- Integrate financial platforms and third-party services with strong correctness, data integrity, and operational resilience.
- Build backend services for digital client channels and investment capabilities integrated with the bank’s e-banking platform.
- Design messaging and integration flows using JPA, JDBC templates, JMS, and event-driven patterns.
- Own software delivery across architecture, design, deployment, operations, optimization, testing, code reviews, and CI/CD.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and global engineering stakeholders to translate requirements into technical deliverables.
Requirements
- 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 software lifecycle.
- Strong knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design, JPA, JDBC, relational databases, and JMS.
- Experience with Unix/Linux, Bash scripting, cloud platforms preferably Microsoft Azure, and containerization such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to API security, OAuth2, IAM concepts, and related standards.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership, solve performance and quality problems, and collaborate in an agile global team.
- Previous financial-industry experience is preferred.
Benefits
- 100% position with an immediate start.
- Contract through an external payroll partner until September 30, 2027, with possible extension.
- Opportunity to shape the architecture, scalability, and operational model of a strategic new client-facing investment channel.
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.