Software Engineer - Securities Trading
A bit about the role
The Securities Trading team is a dynamic team of Software Engineers and Business Analysts spread across several development centers. We follow an agile process, working closely with the Product Owner and related teams to develop product features and provide support to our extensive global customer base.
We work with customers and partners to develop and deliver innovative solutions to meet market demands. The team is part of many exciting and challenging projects relating to cutting-edge Swiss, European and Asian banking initiatives. We are the experts in Avaloq for the Securities Trading and Transaction Reporting business. You will have the opportunity to develop software in Java for our containerized adapters and PL/SQL plus our own Avaloq Script language for the Securities Trading and Transaction Reporting module.
Your key tasks
- Closely collaborate with the Team Lead, Product Owner, Business Analysts, and other Software Engineers
- Write solution designs for new developments and have them reviewed with our technical leads and architects.
- Participate in client workshops and support our business analysts in requirements analysis.
- Design, develop and maintain thought-out solutions within the team’s responsibility.
- Improve and optimize existing functionalities.
- Develop and maintain automated tests, quality insurance.
- Take ownership and responsibility for your area of expertise.
- To work with agile mindset, process, and ticketing platforms (Jira)
A bit about you
Qualifications
- Must have at least three years of relevant software development experience and a proven strong track record
- Experience in the financial industry and/or securities trading topics.
- Good knowledge and sound understanding of database technologies (SQL, Oracle PL/SQL)
- Knowledge of Java programming languages. Python, C++ or similar can be valuable.
- Eager to learn and understand the business needs aiming to provide clean designs and high-quality code
- Strong conceptual and analytical mind with a structured and autonomous approach to work on complex technical and business problems
It would be a real bonus if you have:
- Experience with other Trading System IT vendors.
- University degree in Computer Science or related discipline (preferable)
- Knowledge in domain specific standards for securities trading like FIX protocol, SWIFT MT or MX (ISO20022)
- German or French language skills
Additional information
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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Benefits
- Annual bonus
At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
- Flexible working
We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
- Instant recognition
We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
- Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning
We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.
About us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 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.