Senior Solution Engineer — Java/Python (Financial Services)

ntt singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Singapore office of a leading global private markets investment firm is seeking a Solution Engineer to design, develop, and integrate business application solutions using Java and/or Python across a landscape of custom applications, SaaS platforms, and third-party services. You will support Front Office and Corporate functions from design to production support.

Take ownership of components, build APIs, and ensure secure, scalable solutions in a diverse technology stack, with Agile delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering or application development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in financial services, banking, investment management, asset management, private markets, or a similar regulated financial environment.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in Java and/or Python.
• Strong experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise application and system integration.
• Practical experience integrating SaaS and third-party/vendor platforms using APIs, webhooks, connectors, or middleware.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform — AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment, and modern DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to contribute meaningfully to solution design and technical design decisions.
• Experience across the complete software development lifecycle, including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Good understanding of secure coding, application security, data protection, and security-by-design principles.
• Experience troubleshooting software defects, integration failures, and production incidents.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality business applications using Java and/or Python.
• Contribute actively to solution design and architectural discussions with solution architects and senior engineers.
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions and specifications.
• Design, build, and integrate REST APIs, services, and data pipelines connecting internal applications with SaaS and external platforms.
• Configure, extend, and integrate SaaS and third-party solutions using vendor APIs, webhooks, connectors, and middleware.
• Take ownership of individual application components, features, and integration workflows from design through implementation.
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure application quality, stability, and reliability.
• Work with relational databases and SQL for application development and system integration.
• Deploy and operate applications within AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud environments.
• Participate in CI/CD, release, deployment, and production support activities.
• Troubleshoot software defects, integration failures, and production incidents and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Improve existing applications through code refactoring, technical-debt reduction, performance optimisation, and design improvements.
• Collaborate with solution architects, product owners, engineers, business stakeholders, and external technology providers.
• Participate in Agile delivery activities including sprint planning, stand-ups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Apply secure coding, data protection, compliance, and operational best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and the development of reusable components and common integration patterns.
• Collaborate with geographically distributed teams across multiple locations and time zones.

Skills

Java

Python

REST APIs

SQL

Cloud platforms

Git

CI/CD

Agile

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Singapore office of a leading global private markets investment firm is seeking a Solution Engineer to design, develop, and integrate business application solutions using Java and/or Python across a landscape of custom applications, SaaS platforms, and third-party services. You will support Front Office and Corporate functions from design to production support.

Take ownership of components, build APIs, and ensure secure, scalable solutions in a diverse technology stack, with Agile delivery