Software Engineer - Payment

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 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.

Job Description

We are the experts in Avaloq's end-to-end Payments and Cash Operations solutions and maintain, improve and innovate the associated modules throughout all software layers, from customer-specific configuration for our *SaaS clients, the Avaloq Banking Standard (ABR/S) for the various markets, down to the innermost core development for each of our clients.

Join our global Payment team, comprising talented software developers, business analysts, and consultants from around the world, collaborating in a dynamic and innovative environment. Become a trusted subject matter expert (SME) within your functional area, taking on a diverse range of assignments that will keep you challenged and engaged.

We’re seeking a skilled software developer who values customer interaction and thrives on crafting customization layers that enhance user experience.

In return for your commitment to this role, you will have a unique opportunity to explore your area of expertise within the various markets and to play an active part along the entire value chain. Furthermore, we provide a modern working environment with flexible working hours, the ability to work from home, and agile software development processes using Scrum & Kanban.

Your key tasks

• Design innovative solutions for new developments in collaboration with our technical leads and architects.
• Implement cutting-edge business functionality, aligning with the appropriate software layers and enhancing reliability through automated testing.
• Take full ownership of your modules, working closely with your team to maintain and optimize functionality.
• Foster collaboration with colleagues both within the team and across departments, building strong partnerships for success.

Qualifications

• A university degree in computer science or equivalent
• An interest in banking
• Excellent programming skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong client focus and communication skills in English
• Motivation and a collaborative mindset along with a structured approach to your work
• An eagerness to grow, learn and work on the various software layers

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Experience in the financial industry
• Knowledge of PL/SQL and relational database systems
• Business know-how in Investment and Trading
• Experience of agile methodologies

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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