12 months Contract - Java Backend Developer (Through an External Agency Payroll Provider)

Julius Baer is hiring a 12 months Contract - Java Backend Developer (Through an External Agency Payroll Provider) in Singapore, Singapore. Level rates it ; you can apply on Julius Baer.

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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.

We are seeking for a senior backend and distributed systems engineer with extensive experience designing, building, and operating mission critical financial systems. Proven expertise in Java based backend architectures, distributed systems, and low latency, high availability services. Strong production mindset with end to end ownership across the full software lifecycle—from architecture and design through deployment, operations, and optimization. Comfortable acting as a technical authority in complex, globally distributed environments.

In addition to enhancing our core platform, the team is building a strategic new channel that brings investment capabilities directly to the bank's external clients through seamless integration with the e-banking platform. Engineers joining the team will have the opportunity to shape the architecture, scalability, and operational model of this highly visible initiative from an early stage.

Note: This is a 12 months contract role with an external agency payroll provider.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Design and evolve robust distributed systems, balancing scalability, latency, consistency, and fault tolerance
Apply distributed systems principles (e.g. consistency models, idempotency, back-pressure, resiliency patterns) to real‑world financial workloads
Develop and maintain high‑performance backend services and APIs using Java, Spring, and Spring Boot
Optimize end‑to‑end latency, asynchronous processing, and efficient IO
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through profiling, benchmarking, and load testing
Integrate complex financial platforms and third‑party services, ensuring correctness, data integrity, and operational resilience
Contribute to the expansion of the platform into digital client channels, designing and building backend services that power client-facing wealth and investment capabilities integrated into the bank's e-banking ecosystem.
Design reliable messaging and integration flows using JPA, JDBC templates, JMS, and event‑driven patterns
Code Quality and Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to industry best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD.
Apply financial‑grade engineering principles (auditability, security, controlled change

Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications and deliverables.

YOUR PROFILE

Languages & Platforms: Java (Core Java, Collections, JSON, JDBC), Spring Framework, Spring Boot
Architecture: Distributed systems, microservices, event‑driven design, low‑latency systems
Databases & Messaging: JPA, JDBC, relational databases, JMS
Operating Systems: Unix/Linux, bash scripting
Security: OAuth2, API security, IAM concepts
Good code review practices and pride in code quality.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.·
Willingness to collaborate in a global team with members in Zurich and Singapore
Previous experience in the financial industry is a plus.
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Strong ownership mindset with focus on business impact and reliability
Analytical problem‑solver with a performance‑ and quality‑driven approach
Team player and ability to work in an agile environment

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How we rate this

12 months Contract - Java Backend Developer (Through an External Agency Payroll Provider) at Julius Baer rates 32 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

12 months Contract - Java Backend Developer (Through an External Agency Payroll Provider) is an open job at Julius Baer.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Singapore.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Applications are handled by Julius Baer. Apply on Julius Baer