Senior Backend Engineer

Switzerland - Zürich

Information Technology (IT)

Group Functions

Job Reference #

323818BR

City

Opfikon

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Do you want to design and build next generation trading applications using the latest technologies? Are you confident at iteratively refining user requirements and removing any ambiguity? Do you like to be challenged and encouraged to learn and grow professionally?

We’re looking for back end engineers to:
• provide technology solutions that will solve business problems and strengthen our position as digital leaders in financial services
• design, plan and deliver sustainable solutions using modern programming languages and tooling
• provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing applications
• conduct code reviews and test software as needed, along with participating in application architecture and design and other phases of SDLC

Your team

You’ll be working in the Wealth Management Trade and Transfer Assets stream, as part of the Technology division in Hong Kong, Singapore or Zürich. You will be joining a team that prides itself on care for its users and their experience, providing next generation trading tools covering multiple asset classes across international locations.

This is a senior engineering appointment, and as such you’ll play an important role in improving the architecture of our applications, development of tooling, pipelines and development workflow, and reinforcement of coding quality.

Your expertise

• possess more than 15 years of experience working in similar role, with extensive experience focused on building and testing complex applications
• experience leading and mentoring other senior engineers, defining software architecture, and supporting teams to execute complex goals with exceptional quality and agility
• expert level knowledge in backend technologies (including Java or Kotlin)
• expertise in CI/CD pipelines, tooling and deployment (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes and Gitlab)
• ability to design, plan and deliver solutions in a large-scale enterprise environment that adhere to security, compliance, reliability and operational standards
• ability to mentor other engineers, develop their skills and nurture their careers, growing the next generation of software engineers for the UBS

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

How we hire

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Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.