Senior Java Backend Developer in Digital Assets

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are looking for high-performing Java Backend Developers with strong expertise in banking and an interest in digital assets and blockchain. Our team is responsible for the implementation of Avaloq’s digital assets solution, building next-generation applications that drive innovation in the financial industry.

We are looking for talented professionals at multiple seniority levels to join our team and help drive the future of banking technology.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are an excellent fit for this role. Be sure to indicate the seniority level you are applying for.

Your Key Tasks (depending on seniority)

• Develop and implement scalable and secure backend services for banking and digital assets.
• Contribute to high-performance architecture and establish software design patterns.
• Drive best coding practices and maintain high code quality through Unit and Integration tests.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor junior team members.
• Take ownership of key backend components and deliver robust solutions.
• Align with architects to ensure compliance with software policies and patterns.
• Stay informed about emerging trends in banking technology, digital assets, and blockchain.

• 6+ years of backend development experience, including:
  • Java 8+, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs
  • Kubernetes for container orchestration
  • Liquibase, Spring JPA, Spring Security
  • Cloud computing experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Experience with PL/SQL and workflow automation tools (Flowable).
• Basic banking and digital asset domain knowledge.
• Exposure to DevOps and release management.
• Experience in technical leadership, mentoring, and problem-solving.

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Demonstrated passion for banking, digital assets and blockchain or previous experience in this field.
• Familiarity with full-stack development (JavaScript & Angular)

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

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