Senior Full-stack Engineer

About the RoleAre you an engineer who strives for scalability and impact? Do you thrive in an autonomous cross-functional team?
 
We are looking for a full-stack engineer who excels at creating an exceptional user experience to join our Transaction Management tribe at SWIFT responsible for orchestrating the financial transactions of our customers.
 
Based in Belgium, you will be working as a member of an agile dynamic team that is responsible for end-to-end delivery - from customer engagement to operations.
You will have a unique opportunity to expand your reach in term of knowledge and network, and to build your expertise through SWIFT's global platform.
 

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant.
 

Responsibilities

• You will design, develop and test (including automated integration and regression) a new Transaction Management Platform.

• You will use a range of proven technologies (Java, Jira, Git, Jenkins, …) with lots of room for experimentation (for example container orchestration, CI/CD tooling, distributed architectures such as Kafka, business process management and automation) to bring true value to our customers.

• You will have the opportunity to be and develop yourself and others as full-stack engineers covering software architecture, development, quality assurance, security, operations and IT infrastructure aspects

• You will work in a truly international environment with main hubs across 3 continents

Professional skills

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related disciplines.

• 8+ years of experience with 5+ of them in similar role and demonstrable track record.

• Autonomous, empowered with the ability to drive, adapt and respond to change.

• Customer oriented and quality mindset – we continually strive to deliver true customer value.

• Open-minded, solutions oriented, and a team player – gaining energy through collaboration with others.

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Technical skills

• Expert-level Java backend developer with a minimum of eight years of experience (Java 8 or newer)

• Expert-level Spring / SpringBoot

• Expert-Level Hibernate

• Expert-level of software development tools (GIT, Maven, IDEA)

• Expert-level in designing and implementing software solutions with high scalability, Performance and resilience (i.e. multi-processing, multi-threading, distributed)

• Expert-level in unit testing, integration testing and mocking tools (JUnit, Mockito).

• Expert-level of continuous delivery process and technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible)

• Practical experience of large-scale distributed application frameworks (Kafka, Zookeeper)

• Practical experience in developing financial applications leveraging business process management and automation capabilities

• Practical experience of SSL/TLS, HTTP/S, XML (schema, XSLT)

• Practical experience of IP network and security fundamentals

• Practical experience of databases (Elastic Search, Oracle, JDBC, H2, JPA) and data modelling

• Practical experience of Linux OS (RedHat)

What we offer

We put you in control of your career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

A competitive salary and a generous range of benefits - including luncheon vouchers, sport centre, company car option, on-site restaurants and insurances (Group, Accident, Hospitalisation and Europ Assistance);

You work in a truly international environment - with main hubs across three continents and, although relatively small (3000 employees), we can operate fast;

A fantastic place to work - based in La Hulpe, it is well connected. Parking is available, ; and

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer – we promote a culture of continuous development. We support each employee to develop critical competencies in line with career aspirations and SWIFT business needs. Including online and professional courses, hands-on training, internal mobility and excellent networking opportunities.

Company & department description

SWIFT does not stand still. We are constantly evolving and tirelessly innovating. Working at the intersection of finance and technology is a very exciting place to be right now.

SWIFT is transforming cross-border payments, making them faster and more transparent than ever before. We are the way the world moves value — every instant of every day, in almost every country.

We are proud that what we do has a critical impact on the global financial community and touches almost every aspect of the financial world. So, what you do at SWIFT has real impact too — an impact that matters every day. Which is why you matter to us.

Joining SWIFT gives you unparalleled exposure to knowledge, expertise and technologies. If you have what it takes, you’ll be able to take on different career paths and have the opportunity to work in teams, departments and disciplines in countries around the world.

SWIFT is unique. There is no other organisation like ours in the world driving the long-term future of the financial ecosystem. You’ll be surrounded by bright, customer-focused and intellectually curious people in a collaborative, friendly, open and inclusive environment.

At SWIFT we are trusted every instant. Everything we do has an impact that matters. And as a member of our team, you are trusted to make your impact every day.

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. An environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential regardless of age, background, culture, colour, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran/military status.