Frontend (React) Developer – Financial Platforms 80 - 100% (f/m/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months with possible extension)

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 a highly skilled Frontend Developer to join our dynamic team at a leading financial institution in Zurich, Switzerland.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in JavaScript / TypeScript development, with expertise in React.

You will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing our financial platforms and applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Design and Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement high-quality software solutions for our financial products and services

• Frontend Development: You will contribute to the development and maintenance of our in-house React design system and ensure its consistent use across the platform. Together with business and UX experts, you will build and enhance features that deliver a seamless and unified user experience

• Code Quality and Best Practices: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to industry best practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD

• Troubleshooting and Support: Diagnose and resolve technical issues across the stack, providing support for both development and production environments

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

YOUR PROFILE

• Strong hands-on experience in JavaScript development, with preference given to candidates familiar with the financial services sector

• Proficient in modern JavaScript frameworks such as ReactJS, and experienced with TypeScript, Node.js, and related web technologies

• Solid understanding of Unix-based operating systems and practical experience with bash scripting

• Demonstrated experience working with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure

• Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

• Exposure to API security principles and protocols, including OAuth2 and related authentication standards

• Excellent problem-solving abilities and sound judgment in technical decision-making

• A collaborative team player who thrives in a cooperative, outcome-driven setting

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, agile project environments with iterative delivery cycles​

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