Senior Front Arena Core Developer 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months with possible extension)

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.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Develop, customize, and enhance the Front Arena (FIS) platform to deliver new trading and risk capabilities

• Design, implement, test, and deploy software features within an agile framework (Scrum/SAFe)

• Ensure seamless integration between Front Arena and upstream/downstream systems (market data, pricing, back-office)

• Maintain and monitor production systems with focus on stability, performance, and high availability

• Manage and execute End-of-Day (EOD) processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Provide Level 2/3 application support and resolve complex technical incidents promptly

• Participate in on-call rotations for urgent production issue resolution

• Conduct peer code reviews to enforce coding standards, security, and best practices

• Drive continuous improvements by identifying optimisation opportunities and mitigating risks

• Support change management activities, including release planning and deployment coordination

YOUR PROFILE

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with Front Arena (ACM, ADFL/AEL) development and administration

• In-depth knowledge of capital markets, especially structured products and equity derivatives

• Solid understanding of financial instrument lifecycles (cash flows, corporate actions, expiries)

• Proven expertise in Python, SQL, MS-SQL Server, and Windows OS; familiarity with ADFL preferred

• Experience administering, configuring, and troubleshooting Front Arena Prime environments

• Working knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., IBM MQ, Kafka) and automation tools

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and version control (Git, Bitbucket)

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global, regulated environment

• Strong problem-solving skills with a solution-oriented mindset and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (verbal and written)

• Willingness and ability to take part in a rotating on-call schedule to provide continuous 24/7 production support as required

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