Java Developer - Financial Platforms vacancy for our Zurich based client in the Banking sector. Your tasks: Design and evolve robust distributed systems, balancing scalability, latency, consistency, and fault tolerance Develop and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot Optimise end-to-end latency, asynchronous processing, and efficient IO Integrate complex financial platforms and third-party services, ensuring data integrity and operational resilience Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD Your experience/knowledge: Proven experience with Java (Core Java, Collections, JSON, JDBC), Spring Framework, Spring Boot Hands-on expertise in distributed systems, microservices, event-driven design, and low-latency systems Working knowledge of relational databases, JPA, JDBC, and JMS Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems, bash scripting, and OAuth2/API security Experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines is desirable Language skills: English (fluent) Your soft skills: Strong production and ownership mindset, with a focus on business impact and reliability Analytical problem-solver with a quality- and performance-driven approach Skilled collaborator and team player within an agile, international team environment Location: Zurich, Switzerland Work setting: Hybrid Sector: Banking Start: ASAP Duration: 12 months Workload: 100% Ref.Nr.: BH 24146 Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you. Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application. As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client. This job advertisement was prepared with the assistance of AI technology and has undergone human review and approval.