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Senior Software Engineer, Core Banking

Sygnum is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for its core banking platform in Zurich, who will be responsible for developing processes and interfaces between digital assets and the core banking system. The Senior Software Engineer will ensure the quality and reliability of the systems and develop new features to meet the requirements of customers and business partners.

Tasks

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for building processes and interfaces that connect Sygnam's digital asset solutions with our core banking platform. Your work will ensure that digital assets and core banking operations are seamlessly synchronized. You will play a key role in further developing these integrations across business areas to ensure the scalability of booking processes and guarantee the quality and reliability of our systems. You will also design and maintain API-based functions (such as account balance queries, account transactions, payments, trading, and messaging) to meet changing customer and business requirements. Your main tasks will be:
  • Active participation in the development of new features and improvements by writing and reviewing high-quality, secure code with comprehensive test coverage
  • Continuously improving the quality and security of applications, identifying existing technical debt, and implementing changes to resolve it
  • Prompt and effective response to production incidents, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and restore service continuity
  • Collaborate with platform engineers to improve CI/CD pipelines and streamline release processes
  • Collaborate with site reliability engineers and solution architects to optimize application availability, resilience, and observability
  • Supporting and guiding junior software engineers through coaching and mentoring

Requirements

Our ideal candidate:
  • Want to build scalable backend services based on our tech stack: Java running on AWS
  • Has a cooperative and growth-oriented attitude
  • Emphasizes quality and security and takes these aspects into account in the software development life cycle
  • Agrees to assume responsibility for the entire development life cycle, from solution development to application operation in production.
  • Is proactive and motivated by new opportunities and challenges

Expected skills

You should have the following skills:
  • Expert knowledge in Java (5+ years)
  • Expert knowledge in C++ or Spring
  • Expert knowledge in working with RDBMS (ideally Postgresql)
  • Experience with using Kafka
  • Experience with the use of teaching frameworks (ideally Redis)
  • Designing flexible and robust REST APIs with an API-first approach
  • Understanding of microservices, event-driven architecture, and ability to implement complex functionalities with high quality and security
  • Work experience with Docker and containerization
  • Experience working with Kubernetes
  • Experience working with AWS is an advantage
  • Experience working with Typescript and a UI framework (React, Angular) is an advantage.

We offer

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, global team that is building a trusted interface between the traditional and digital asset economies. Working with us, you will experience our fast-paced, exciting work environment that promotes meritocracy and collaboration, as well as open communication. In addition to our ambitious long-term

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