Software Engineer (PL/SQL)
A bit about the role
As a member of the Avaloq development team, you will be part of a group of highly skilled, motivated and dynamic people that are responsible for a central part of the Avaloq Banking Suite. You will design, implement, maintain and test innovative software solutions to meet the client's needs. You will be working as a Mid or Senior Level Developer in an environment where formal and on-the-job training is a priority, and you will learn a lot.
The Avaloq Banking Suite is one of the largest PL/SQL applications in the world. It is safe to say that your co-workers are among, if not the most knowledgeable Oracle specialists in the world. Development takes place in our integrated development environment - a customized Eclipse platform, which is tightly integrated with a build automation and delivery system, allowing a standardized and automated process to be followed.
Your key tasks
- Lead the design, implementation and operation of backend services in the Payments domain, ensuring high standards for reliability, performance, security and maintainability
- Own critical payment modules end-to-end (architecture, delivery, observability, on-call readiness, lifecycle management) and drive continuous improvement based on operational feedback
- Facilitate end-to-end process analysis (workflows, customer journeys, exceptions and edge cases) to identify optimisation opportunities and define implementable change proposals
- Elicit, challenge and refine requirements with stakeholders; translate them into clear user stories, acceptance criteria and technical designs, and ensure alignment on scope, assumptions and success metrics
- Work across teams (engineering, product, operations, risk/compliance) to shape solution direction, manage dependencies and make well-reasoned trade-offs
- Produce and maintain high-quality technical and functional documentation (including decision records) to support operational excellence and auditability
- Raise the engineering bar through code reviews, coaching and pragmatic standards; contribute to hiring and onboarding where needed
- Own integrations with third-party systems and payment networks, ensuring robust contracts, backwards compatibility, and smooth coordination through testing and rollout
A bit about you
- Extensive experience as a backend Software Engineer, including ownership of design and delivery for production systems (payments or other regulated/transactional domains is a plus)
- Strong database and data-modelling skills (Oracle and SQL/PL/SQL or equivalent), with a focus on correctness, performance and operability
- Proven ability to lead process analysis and requirements work - facilitating workshops, resolving ambiguity, and translating business outcomes into implementable solutions
- Strong ownership mindset in incident response and defect triage; ability to communicate impact, options and trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
It would be a real bonus if you have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred
- Strong product mindset and experience working in Agile teams (Jira, Confluence), including backlog refinement and stakeholder alignment.
- Avaloq Certification or Avaloq Knowledge
Additional information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
Benefits
- Annual bonus
At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
- Flexible working
We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
- Instant recognition
We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
- Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning
We think it is important to learn and grow professionally, but if you are someone who likes to learn outside of work we give you access to online learning for both professional and personal learning, with over 210,000 courses to choose from.
About us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.