Senior SWIFT Specialist – Vilnius, Lithuania

Senior SWIFT Specialist – Vilnius, Lithuania
Join us as a Senior SWIFT Messaging Technology Engineer. This role requires relocation to Vilnius for candidates currently based outside the country.

About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SWIFT Messaging Technology Engineer to manage and evolve our global SWIFT messaging infrastructure. The role is critical in ensuring the security, performance, and scalability of SWIFT systems that enable international payments, funds transfer, and compliance with global banking standards.

Role Responsibilities

Manage and support SWIFT messaging infrastructure, including system connections, jobs, queries, and requests.

Oversee platform management and operational changes to ensure secure, efficient, and uninterrupted messaging services.

Define, design, and implement multi-tier distributed systems supporting SWIFT and related financial applications.

Collaborate with engineering teams across global development centers to deliver solutions aligned with business and compliance requirements.

Conduct thorough code reviews, estimate engineering effort, and plan implementations with cross-functional impacts.

Share responsibility for engineering support, releases, and incident management.

Apply Agile practices daily, maintaining high test coverage and delivering continuous improvements in performance, quality, and reliability.

Develop domain expertise in financial messaging and apply it to solving operational and technical challenges.

Role Requirements

Willingness and ability to relocate to Vilnius, Lithuania if you are currently based abroad.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of professional experience, or Master’s with 4+ years of experience.

Proven expertise in SWIFT systems (must-have).

Strong proficiency in Linux environments, including commands, infrastructure, and troubleshooting.

Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, algorithms, data structures, OOP, and design principles.

Demonstrated experience in modern programming languages (Java, C++, etc.) and design patterns.

Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to thrive in fast-paced, iterative environments.

Experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks.

Nice to Have

Banking or financial services background, with exposure to SWIFT integration in enterprise platforms.

Experience with web technologies (Java/J2EE, XML, JSON, Web Services, Node.js, JavaScript).

Knowledge of RDBMS and data ingestion;
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SQL experience a plus.

Familiarity with Agile, TDD, and CI/CD practices.

Hands-on experience with high-performance, large-scale systems in financial services.

Salary
The monthly gross base salary range is 3,117 – 6,075 EUR. This range represents anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible for an annual variable target incentive (which may include long-term incentives, if eligible) that aligns with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies.

Benefits
You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few.

Other Lithuania specific benefits:
Private Health Insurance (3 options), Life & Accident Insurance, Additional days off, Wide variety of discounts and special offers, Free Fitness facilities, Volunteering activities, Referral program.

EEO Statement
We are passionate about diversity.

Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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