Senior Software Developer – Securities, Pre/Post Trade & Operations
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About the role
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Developer to design, develop and maintain high-quality software applications supporting securities, pre/post trade and operations within a private banking environment.
You will translate business requirements into system and technical specifications, author technical designs, and work hands-on across the delivery lifecycle. You will collaborate closely with business analysts, technical leads, offshore development teams, testers and production support, and will support the Project Manager throughout project execution to ensure successful delivery.
This is a hands-on senior role combining technical depth with client-facing exposure.
Key Responsibilities
Engage early in projects to run requirement-gathering workshops with clients and follow the project/product roadmap
Author product design and technical specifications; support Business Analysts during analysis, solution proposal and cost estimation
Perform development estimations and impact analysis for functional stories and change requests
Identify project risks and define mitigation plans together with the Project Manager
Collaborate with project leads, business analysts and the wider IT team to resolve issues and ensure solutions are viable and consistent
Provide technical guidance to the offshore application development team
Develop medium to complex applications in line with technical specifications
Execute unit, integration and system testing to validate deliverables
Support clients during User Acceptance Testing (enquiries, batch job execution in simulation environments, error resolution)
Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methodology and knowledge management practices
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably Computer Science or IT
10+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record working with distributed delivery teams across geographies
Experience in a banking environment is essential - Private Banking or Wealth Management strongly preferred
Business knowledge across Capital Markets & Securities, Private Banking and Wealth Management, including products such as Securities/Equities, Options, Accumulator/Decumulator, Forex, IRS, Corporate Actions and Portfolio Management Systems
Technical skills: S2i, COBOL, DB2, SQL, GIT, GitLab, Splunk, DBeaver, Eclipse
Sound experience with modern delivery methodologies (Agile, DevOps)
Strong programming, design, testing and debugging capability
Advantageous
Exposure to APIs and digital banking
Prior experience implementing core banking products (Temenos T24, Avaloq, Olympic or similar) for global clients
Experience mentoring junior developers and sharing knowledge across teams
Ability to influence technical direction beyond one's own team
What We're Looking For
Excellent interpersonal and client-oriented skills
Strong analytical thinking, organised, process-driven and detail-oriented
Ability to work effectively under pressure and shifting priorities
Problem-solving and facilitation skills
A committed team player with a positive, winning attitude
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