Senior Java Developer - Distributed Financial Systems vacancy for our Zurich based client in the Banking sector.

Your tasks:

• Design and evolve scalable, resilient distributed systems for mission-critical financial applications.
• Build and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring Framework and Spring Boot.
• Optimise latency, asynchronous processing and efficient I/O across the end-to-end service stack.
• Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks through profiling, benchmarking and load testing.
• Integrate complex financial platforms and third-party services with a strong focus on correctness, data integrity and operational resilience.
• Contribute to backend services that support digital client channels integrated with the e-banking ecosystem.

Your experience/knowledge:

• Strong hands-on experience with Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, JDBC and JPA.
• Solid background in distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design and low-latency architectures.
• Experience with relational databases, messaging technologies such as JMS, and Unix/Linux environments.
• Knowledge of API security, OAuth2, IAM concepts, CI/CD practices and containerisation technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience in financial services or mission-critical environments is highly beneficial.
• Language skills: English fluent

Your soft skills:

• Strong ownership and accountability with a reliable production mindset.
• Analytical approach to solving complex technical and performance issues.
• Collaborative attitude and the ability to work effectively in agile, international teams.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Banking
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24641

Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.

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