Front Arena Developer & Platform Specialist 100% (f/m/d) (Contract through our external payroll partner with immediate start for 12 months, possible extension)

Julius Baer; Zürich; On-site; CHF 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer seeks an experienced Front Arena Developer & Platform Specialist to drive development and support of trading systems in Zürich. You will contribute to installations, interfaces, and tools while engaging with traders on the trade floor and supporting front-office users.

The role requires 8+ years of Front Arena experience with Python, AEL, ACM, and a passion for solving complex problems. A STEM background and fluent English are essential for success on the desk.

Qualifications

• Front Arena landscapes maintenance and configuration experience.
• Performance and stability tuning across Front Arena environments.
• 8+ years as Front Arena developer in Python, AEL, ACM; ADFL a plus.
• Experience with structured products issuance, trading, lifecycle.
• Direct collaboration with traders on a trading floor.
• STEM background and strong communication under pressure.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Front Arena installation, interfaces, and tools development.
• Capture requirements, plan, implement and test in SAFe agile.
• Provide first-class Front User support (Trading, Midoffice, Risk Office).
• Resolve complex problems and continuously improve solutions.

Skills

Front Arena

Python

AEL

ACM

ADS

APS

AMBA

XMBA

TAB

APH

TAPS

MS-SQL

ADFL

Education

STEM background

Tools

ADS

APS

AMBA

XMBA

TAB

APH

TAPS

ADFL

Job description

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 experienced Front Arena Developer & Platform Specialist to drive the development and support of our trading systems. If you bring eight-plus years of Front Arena expertise in Python, AEL, and ACM, along with a passion for solving complex problems on the trade floor, we want to hear from you.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Contribute to the development of our Front Arena installation, interfaces, and tools


• Capture requirements, plan, implement and test the solutions in an agile environment (SAFe)


• Provide first-class Front User support (Trading, Midoffice, Risk Office)


• Work on complex problems, experiment with new ideas and continuously learn and improve

YOUR PROFILE

• Extensive expertise and deep experience in the maintenance and configuration of Front Arena landscapes (must have)


• Proven proficiency in performance and stability tuning across Front Arena environments (ADS, APS, AMBA, XMBA, TAB, APH, TAPS, MS-SQL) (must have)


• 8+ years of experience as Front Arena developer in Python, AEL, ACM. ADFL is a plus


• Competence in structured products issuance, trading and life-cycling


• Experience working directly with traders on a trade floor


• Background in Science, Technology, or Engineering


• Solid and clear communicator with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure


• Empathetic person with great customer service skills


• Strong analytical skills and an enthusiastic teamplayer with a hands-on, can-do attitude


• Fluency in English (verbal/written)