Senior Front Arena Developer 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months with possible extension)
LocationZurich
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
Company size10,000+ people
First seen1w ago
Last seen6h ago
About the company
At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.
About the role
You will serve as a senior key person within our Front Arena team, responsible for implementing new structured products across the value chain from front office (Sales & Trading) to mid-office functions, ensuring accurate product representation and comprehensive lifecycle management.
YOUR CHALLENGE
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Customise and extend the Front Arena platform to deliver new risk and valuation capabilities
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Design, develop, test, and deploy robust functionalities integrated across trading and back-office ecosystems
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Ensure end-to-end ownership of critical services, guaranteeing high availability and minimal production downtime
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Lead integration efforts between Front Arena and upstream/downstream systems (pricing, market data, risk engines)
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Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex production incidents efficiently
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Conduct thorough code reviews to uphold quality, security, and alignment with architectural standards
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Identify and implement system improvements to boost performance, scalability, and operational resilience
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Contribute to change and release management processes within an agile (SAFe) delivery framework
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Uphold ethical conduct, risk discipline, and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
YOUR PROFILE
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10+ years of experience in Front Arena roles supporting trading, mid-office, valuation, and risk
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8+ years of hands-on development with Front Arena AEL, ACM, and ADFL (all three required)
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Solid understanding of capital markets, particularly structured products and equity derivatives
Practical experience with Front Arena data models, workflows, and component interactions
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Experience working in agile teams using tools such as Git or Bitbucket
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Proven ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
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Comfortable working under pressure, with strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise dynamically
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Willingness to work on public Swiss/Zurich holidays where foreign markets are open (e.g. Aug 1st)
Hiring process
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