Java Software Engineer

 

 

Are you ready to apply your engineering expertise to one of the world's most advanced, innovative, and reliable stock exchanges? At SIX, we value your technical talent and your passion for building exceptional solutions with a strong focus on user experience.

As part of the Stock Exchange Development team, you will contribute to both front-end and back-end components of our state-of-the-art trading products. In this Software Engineer role, your work will directly influence the future of trading technology.

Does this sound like the challenge you've been waiting for? Join us and help shape the future.

 

What You Will Do

• apply your strong Java development skills (Java 8+/11) to build high‑performance backend systems and enhance our Reference Data Management system.
• ensure full compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements, maintaining the highest levels of security and reliability.
• translate user expectations and business requirements into innovative, high-quality technical designs, following Java best practices to deliver impactful solutions.
• collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary Agile team, including developers, testers, product owners, and business stakeholders, working with frameworks such as SCRUM and SAFe.

What You Bring

• core Java development: 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java 8/11+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture. familiarity with newer Java versions (e.g., Java 17/21) is a plus. basic knowledge of Apache Spark for data processing is beneficial but not required.
• cloud & data fundamentals: experience deploying applications on cloud platforms (Azure/OpenShift or AWS) using Docker, as well as basic Kubernetes knowledge. strong understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, Spring Data/JPA/Hibernate) and messaging systems such as Apache Kafka.
• full-stack awareness: strong back-end engineering skills with optional experience in front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular).
• proficiency in writing unit and integration tests (JUnit, Mockito) and applying software best practices including CI/CD and clean code principles.