Avaloq CAPI Tech Lead

Luxoft; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft seeks an experienced Avaloq CAPI Tech Lead to own and guide the Avaloq CAPI integration landscape. You will lead a developers team, set technical direction, and stay hands-on with design and delivery, acting as the main technical contact between engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders for all CAPI work.

The role focuses on delivering scalable CAPI interfaces, establishing coding standards, and mentoring team members while ensuring high engineering quality across the platform.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on software experience, 5+ years developing with Avaloq, with deep expertise in CAPI (Avaloq's scripting/customization interface)
• Prior experience leading or informally guiding a development team, with strong mentoring and coaching ability
• Strong knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL and Avaloq Script
• Deep understanding of the Avaloq Core Banking Platform's architecture, data model, and interface layer (CAPI/AMI)
• Strong understanding of core banking processes and products (payments, securities trading, settlement, onboarding, or credit/loans)
• Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable technical solutions and set technical direction for a team
• Solid grounding in SDLC, Agile delivery, and release/change management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills to explain trade-offs to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially for production issues

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of CAPI-based interfaces between Avaloq and banking systems
• Set technical direction and coding standards for the CAPI team
• Provide hands-on technical leadership: design solutions, review code, contribute to complex development work
• Own the technical architecture of the CAPI interface layer (CAPI/AMI)
• Translate business requirements into technical designs with architects and analysts
• Mentor and coach developers to grow technical capabilities
• Manage technical risk including performance, scalability, maintainability in production
• Act as escalation point for complex technical issues and incidents
• Collaborate with project managers on planning, estimation, and delivery strategy
• Drive continuous improvement of development practices, tooling, and release processes
• Produce and review technical documentation and artefacts for technical and non-technical audiences

Skills

Avaloq CAPI

Avaloq Script

Oracle PL/SQL

Leadership

Agile

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Project description

We are looking for an experienced Avaloq CAPI Tech Lead to take technical ownership of our Avaloq CAPI integration landscape, guiding a team of developers while remaining hands‑on with design and delivery. You will set technical direction, ensure engineering quality and best practice across the team, and act as the primary technical point of contact between engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders for all CAPI-related work.

Responsibilities

• Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of CAPI-based interfaces between Avaloq and internal/external banking systems
• Set technical direction and coding standards for the CAPI development team, ensuring consistency and quality across the codebase
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership: design solutions, review code, and contribute directly to complex or high‑risk development work
• Own the technical architecture of the CAPI interface layer, including its integration with AMI and other Avaloq components
• Translate business and functional requirements into technical designs, in partnership with architects and business analysts
• Mentor and coach developers, supporting their technical growth and providing guidance on Avaloq best practice
• Manage technical risk, including performance, scalability, and maintainability of CAPI interfaces in production
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical issues and production incidents relating to CAPI
• Partner with project and programme managers on planning, estimation, and delivery strategy for CAPI workstreams
• Drive continuous improvement of development practices, tooling, and release processes
• Produce and review technical documentation and design artefacts for technical and non‑technical audiences

SKILLS

Must have

• Extensive hands‑on experience 8+ years in general and 5+ years developing with Avaloq, with deep expertise in CAPI (Avaloq's scripting/customization interface)
• Prior experience leading or informally guiding a development team, with strong mentoring and coaching ability
• Strong knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL and Avaloq Script
• Deep understanding of the Avaloq Core Banking Platform's architecture, data model, and interface layer (CAPI/AMI)
• Strong understanding of core banking processes and products (e.g. payments, securities trading, settlement, client onboarding, or credit/loans — tailor to your team's focus)
• Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable technical solutions and set technical direction for a team
• Solid grounding in software development lifecycle practices, Agile delivery, and release/change management
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical trade-offs to senior business and technology stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, particularly in diagnosing complex production issues

Nice to have

• Experience with other Avaloq interfaces and modules (AMI, SWIFT messaging, Reporting, Corporate Actions)
• Prior experience in a financial services or private banking environment
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow
• Avaloq certification(s)
• Experience contributing to architecture or design authority forums