Senior Engineer
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Senior Expert Engineer
Join our Group Business Solutions (GBS) division, where we design and sustain IT solutions for financial market securities. Be part of a dynamic, collaborative team in a fast-evolving environment, shaping the future of financial technology.
Ready to make an impact?
We’re seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Expert Engineer to strengthen our solutions and drive meaningful improvements. You’ll collaborate across teams, provide technical guidance, and lead key initiatives in an innovative, growth-oriented environment aligned with business needs.
Your day-to-day mission
Drive the design, architecture, and implementation of scalable solutions, owning complex features and collaborating across teams to deliver robust, scalable systems.
Mentor engineers, supporting complex problem-solving and team growth.
Lead ideation workshops, shaping high impact ideas to improve product functionality and user experience.
Drive definition, estimation, and validation of complex multi-team requirements.
Anticipate dependencies, improve planning accuracy, and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery through strong technical judgment and collaboration.
Maintain production stability by leading investigations, delivering durable fixes, and proactively resolving systemic issues.
Promote and refine coding standards and best practices aligned with system requirements and business processes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance code quality and engineering effectiveness.
What you need to have to succeed in this role:
Strong expertise in Java and object-oriented design
Proven experience building Java services and microservices
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized services
Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and modern backend development
Experience developing and supporting applications on Unix or Linux
Hands-on experience with Kafka and event-driven architecture
Experience with performance tuning and application reliability
Good understanding of BDD and TDD practices
Collaborative mindset with openness to peer review and feedback
Self-driven, reliable, and comfortable working autonomously
Strong command of English, both spoken and written.
Solid command of advanced Git workflows, testing and quality standards, ability to independently diagnose complex issues via logs/monitoring, and proactively apply secure coding and dependency best practices
What makes you stand out
Expertise in Oracle data modelling and database design
Exposure to PL1 and IBM Mainframe environments
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal capabilities, autonomy and impact mindset.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you meet most of the requirements and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.
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