Application Engineer 80% - 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner for 12 months with possible extension)
Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:10 October 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Julius Baer, a leader in wealth management, where your skills matter. Experience a collaborative, empowering work environment filled with opportunities.
Tasks
- Prepare our order management system for future banking integration.
- Lead integration with secondary market trading operations.
- Support business analysts and guide DevOps during implementations.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of securities trading and financial instruments required.
- Proficient in order management systems like IBM OTMS and Oracle PL/SQL.
- Expert in Java, .NET, and financial messaging standards.
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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.
IHRE AUFGABEN
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Be instrumental in preparing our order management system (IBM OTMS) for integration with the future core banking system
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Lead the process of integrating our system with secondary market trading operations
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Provide support to our business analysts by leveraging your technical and professional knowledge
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Offer technical guidance to DevOps team members during implementation phases
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Utilise your experience in external communications with market data and exchange platform vendors to facilitate business expansion
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Within a highly collaborative environment, contribute to the development of the Software Solutions strategy for the Order Management division of Julius Baer
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Assist in the ongoing technical maintenance of our system and proactively identify areas for enhancement
YOUR PROFILE
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Exceptional knowledge of securities trading and associated processes, particularly within primary and secondary markets, covering all asset classes (equities, fixed income, new issues, funds, alternative investments, structured products, ETDs, ETFs)
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Comprehensive understanding of financial instruments
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Some practical experience utilising Bloomberg data (masterdata and pricing)
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Strong grasp of money market transactions and payment processing procedures
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Foundational understanding of agile project methodologies, such as SAFe or Scrum
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Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues across multiple time zones
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Fluency in English; German language skills are advantageous
Technical skills:
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Proficient in order management systems with capabilities similar to IBM OTMS, including order routing and capture
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Strong experience in Oracle PL/SQL development and performance tuning
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Skilled in Linux environments and Bash scripting for automation and operations
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Expertise in Java, .NET, or equivalent software development technologies
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Solid understanding of messaging protocols including Kafka, IBM MQ, and event-driven architectures
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Familiarity with financial messaging standards such as FIX and ISO20022 (e.g., PAIN)
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Proficient in RESTful Web APIs and data formats including XML and JSON
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In-depth knowledge of security mechanisms such as OAuth 2.air, TLS, and vulnerability assessments
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Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, Octopus, Bitbucket), Kubernetes, and distributed system deployments
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Skilled in system architecture, non-functional requirement gathering, design documentation, and observability using Grafana and Prometheus; familiarity with Jira and Confluence is a plus
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