Backend Software Engineer

Are you passionate about building and delivering robust and scalable IT solutions? Are you experienced in building new software products, preferably in the trading and finance domain? Do you want to design and build attractive digital products and services? Do you want to play a key role in using AI technologies to scale and transform your impact?

We are looking for a Software Engineer to:

• design and develop new software products using AI-assisted and agentic engineering practices and agile methodologies
• have a proactive and solution driven attitude to help deliver time sensitive project deliveries
• ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and robust software products that seamlessly integrate into the enterprise-wide ecosystem and access channels
• analyze business requirements, design and implement solutions, and develop software components to incrementally enhance the product
• ensure that produced code is secure, stable, scalable, and operational
• support the product in resolving high-priority defects and deploying fixes to production systems
• contribute to improving engineering productivity, quality, automation, and development lifecycle efficiency through the effective use of AI technologies
• collaborate effectively with other global IT teams

Your team

In our agile operating model, crews are aligned to larger products and services fulfilling client needs and encompass multiple autonomous pods. The stream provides seamless digital trading access and solutions to our clients and covers front to back all processes along the securities trading value chain.
As a member of the development team, you will be building a new state-of-the-art trading tool. You are responsible for the development and continuous improvement of applications in the trading stream which will serve UBS Global Wealth Management Business in Europe and APAC and will be working closely with other business and IT aligned teams around the globe.

Your expertise

• at least 6+ years of experience in Java (Kotlin nice to have), Spring Boot, REST and related server side technologies
• experience working with Kafka, distributed caches (Apache Ignite preferred, Hazelcast, Coherence)
• solid know-how and experience in building robust and scalable software products that integrate into the enterprise system landscape of a large financial institution
• proven knowledge and experience in security and cloud hosting architectures
• experience in creating good quality software documentation including high level and detailed architecture diagrams, UML and Sequence Diagrams
• working knowledge of software design patterns, distributed systems and modern web technologies
• imaginative and creative with emerging technologies and an ambassador for test-driven and behavior-driven development
• proficiency in React, TypeScript, WebSockets (STOMP, Socket.io)
• hands-on experience using GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat, or equivalent AI-assisted software engineering tools in a professional development environment will be beneficial

Nice to have:
• experience or interest in the financial industry sector, e.g. in the Order Management, Electronic Trading, or Securities Trading domain

Personal Attributes:
• strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• comfortable working on complex, data-heavy user interfaces and distributed systems
• willingness to learn and deepen understanding of trading workflows and financial market concepts
• good communication and collaboration skills
• ability to take ownership of features and technical solutions with guidance from leads
• passion for continuous learning and adoption of emerging technologies, particularly AI-enabled software engineering practices

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.

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. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. 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.

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.

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