JAVA Developer on Fees & Ops Applications
Java engineer at private bank UBP in Geneva who takes ownership of the Tariffication (fees/pricing) application from a retiring developer. Day-to-day: build backend services with Java/Spring, REST/SOAP APIs, Oracle/SQL Server databases, YAML CI/CD, plus production support and knowledge documentation.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Genf, Switzerland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 7–15 years of professional software engineering experience with a track record supporting production systems
- Strong backend development with Java 8 or later (Java 17/latest LTS target)
- Hands-on experience with Spring 4/5 and Spring Boot 2.x/3.x
- Experience designing and maintaining REST and SOAP APIs, HTTP layers, and OpenAPI specifications
- Exposure to Vue.js or Angular for operational/administrative user interfaces
- Experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server, including JPA/Hibernate, SQL, database performance fundamentals, Liquibase, and beginner-level PL/SQL
- Practical CI/CD and DevOps experience with Git, Maven, YAML-based pipelines, and test automation integration
- Knowledge of Kerberos and OAuth2/OIDC plus secure coding/AppSec practices (SQL injection, XSS, RCE, input validation, secrets management)
- Experience with JUnit 5, Mockito, and Cucumber for BDD/ATDD; Jest for front-end unit testing
- Ability to understand software architecture and document it clearly
- Fluent English
- Swiss residency close to Geneva
- Organized, reliable in production support, and able to communicate clearly across teams
Nice to have
- French language skills
- Experience with rule engines or BPMN tools such as Drools (beginner level acceptable)
- Node.js experience for tooling or auxiliary services
- End-to-end testing experience with Cypress, Protractor, Selenium WebDriver, or Playwright
- API or load-testing experience with JMeter
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning tools such as Checkmarx or Fortify
- Strong sensitivity to code quality, Sonar rules, Clean Code, and OWASP guidelines
- Experience working in regulated environments, preferably banking or financial services
Full description
Mission
- Take ownership of the Tariffication application and lead a structured knowledge-transfer process with the retiring Java developer.
- Design, implement, and operate backend services and APIs using Java 17/11/8, Spring 4/5, and Spring Boot 2.x/3.x.
- Build and maintain REST and SOAP APIs; manage HTTP layers and API specifications using OpenAPI/Swagger.
- Develop supporting front-end and administrative consoles in Vue.js or Angular where relevant to platform operations.
- Integrate with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server using JPA/Hibernate; contribute SQL and PL/SQL and manage schema changes through Liquibase.
- Implement and maintain YAML-based CI/CD pipelines with Maven and Git, including quality gates and automated testing.
- Apply secure authentication and authorization patterns, including Kerberos and OAuth2/OIDC, and follow AppSec best practices such as OWASP guidance, input validation, and secure secrets handling.
- Contribute to test strategy and automation using JUnit 5, Mockito, Cucumber for BDD/ATDD, and Jest for front-end unit tests.
- Support production operations by troubleshooting incidents, analyzing performance, and driving reliability improvements.
- Document APIs, architecture decisions, runbooks, operational procedures, and application knowledge; track work in JIRA.
- Collaborate with application, platform, QA, security, and business stakeholders to align software architecture with business goals and platform standards.
Key Responsibilities During Knowledge Transfer
- Build a clear understanding of the Tariffication application's business rules, pricing and fee logic, integrations, data model, deployment model, and operational dependencies.
- Capture undocumented knowledge, known limitations, recurring incidents, support procedures, and critical troubleshooting steps.
- Review existing source code, architecture documentation, database objects, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and release processes.
- Establish and maintain practical runbooks for incident response, deployment, rollback, batch or interface failures, and common production issues.
- Identify technical debt, operational risks, security gaps, and opportunities to improve maintainability and resilience.
- Become a dependable point of contact for the Account & Fees team and related support teams after the transition.
Key Qualifications
- 7–15 years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record supporting production systems.
- Strong backend development experience with Java 8 or later; Java 17 or the latest LTS is the target for all applications.
- Hands-on experience with Spring 4/5 and Spring Boot 2.x/3.x.
- Experience designing and maintaining REST and SOAP APIs, HTTP layers, and OpenAPI specifications.