Software Engineer (Backend Focus)

Your role
We're looking for a Software Engineer to:

• provide technology solutions that will solve business problems and strengthen our position as digital leaders in financial services
• analyze business requirements for the Securities & Confirmations APAC crew of the Investment Banking division
• design, plan and deliver sustainable Cloud and microservice-based solutions using a modern programming language like Java
• apply software engineering best practices and standards to ensure our applications are robust, reliable, and secure
• provide technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing applications in the reporting and other post-trade activities
• conduct code reviews and test software as needed, along with participating in application architecture and design and other phases of SDLC
• see that proper operational controls and procedures are implemented to process move from test to production

Your team
You'll be working in the Hong Kong-based Emerging Markets Technology team, which is a part of the Technology division in the Asia Pacific region. We are a small but enthusiastic group of fellow developers solving problems and supporting our Operations teams in the Securities & Confirmations APAC area. As a Software Engineer, you'll play an important part to deliver value to our users.

Your expertise
• ideally of 8 years of experience in Java in producing clean, stable, well-performing and secure code
• comfortable working in SQL and relational databases like Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle
• possess practical experience in skills like software testing, Dev Ops, Git and Cloud. Having a background in Azure and its services would be a major plus
• having experience in front-end (user interface) development using ReactJS, Vue.js or another modern JavaScript framework would be a nice-to-have as well
• C# would also be desirable but not required
• comfortable working in an agile model
• having experience and exposure to different platforms in Microsoft Windows and Linux, but if not, is willing to learn
• able design, plan, and deliver solutions in a large-scale enterprise environment

About us
UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

How we hire
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Join us
At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we're more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?