Java Developer / Entwickler

Job description:

• Design, develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Java (11+)
• Build and enhance a microservices-based recommendation platform
• Contribute to technical design, architecture, and system improvements
• Ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of applications
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders in a front-office environment
• Support production systems, including on-call rotation
• Drive engineering best practices, automation, and code quality
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team knowledge sharing

About the customer:

You will be part of an innovative engineering team building a next-generation recommendation platform that delivers data-driven, personalized insights and product suggestions to front-office users such as Relationship Managers and Investment Advisors.

This is a unique opportunity to work on a business-critical system that combines advanced data integration, automation, and scalable backend engineering to enhance client engagement and decision-making.

• Location: Zurich | Hybrid
• Start: June 2026
• Duration: 12 months
• Workload: 100%

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Java development
• Strong experience with Spring Boot, microservices, and distributed systems
• Solid understanding of multi-threading and memory management
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Familiar with gRPC and/or GraphQL
• Experience with test-driven development (JUnit, Mockito)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and containerization (Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with tools such as Jenkins, Grafana, or similar
• Experience in banking, financial services, or fintech environments
• Understanding of front-office processes is a strong advantage

Compensation benefits:

• Work on a modern, cloud-based platform with real business impact
• Exposure to front-office stakeholders and data-driven decision systems
• Collaborative, international engineering environment
• Long-term project with high visibility