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Senior Software Engineer, Custody Value Stream

Senior Software Engineer for the Custody Value Stream at Sygnum in Zurich, with a focus on developing secure and scalable backend solutions for digital assets. The role involves end-to-end development, mentoring, and ensuring security and reliability in an agile environment.

Tasks

  • End-to-end responsibility for the delivery of features—from writing and reviewing secure, thoroughly tested code to confident operation in production
  • Promoting continuous improvement in application quality and security, while actively managing technical debt as a risk
  • Ensuring platform reliability through collaboration across engineering disciplines—CI/CD, SRE, and architecture—to raise standards for availability, resilience, and observability
  • Building team capacity by mentoring junior engineers and raising engineering standards by setting an example

Requirements

  • A passion for building scalable backend services using the latest industry standards
  • A cooperative and growth-oriented mindset
  • Ensure quality and security, and integrate these aspects into the software development life cycle
  • Peace of mind when taking on responsibility for the entire development lifecycle, from solution design to the operation of the application in production
  • Proactivity and Motivation Through New Opportunities and Challenges

Profile / Definition

  • Expertise in TypeScript and/or Java
  • Expertise in security frameworks and applied cryptography
  • Expertise in a well-known technology such as NestJS, Spring, or Quarkus
  • Expertise in working with RDBMS (ideally Postgres)
  • Work experience using Kafka
  • Expertise in distributed systems and infrastructure
  • Designing Flexible and Robust REST APIs Using an API-First Approach
  • Understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture, and the ability to implement complex functionalities with high quality and security
  • Practical Knowledge of Docker and Containerization
  • Experience working with Kubernetes is a plus
  • Experience working with AWS is preferred

We offer

  • An attractive combination of market-rate salaries and an entrepreneurial incentive system
  • Flexible Work and Work-from-Home Policies
  • Professional Development Through Mentoring and Buddy Programs
  • A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment

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