Senior Application Engineer

Senior Application Engineer - Java - Zurich

Location:

Zurich (Hybrid - minimum 3 days onsite per week)

Start Date:

March 2026
Duration:
Until end of 2026

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support a finance transformation initiative by building and enhancing cloud-native Java microservices. The role involves close collaboration with business and technology teams in an Agile environment.

• Design and develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.
• Build data integration and business services with strong database interaction.
• Ensure application quality through testing, code reviews, and CI/CD practices.
• Create and maintain unit and integration tests (TDD preferred).
• Diagnose and resolve defects and production incidents.
• Contribute to technical and architectural decisions.

• Strong hands-on experience as a Java developer in modern application environments.
• Expertise with Spring Boot and microservices architecture.
• Solid experience with relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL or Oracle) and strong SQL skills.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Exposure to cloud-native development (Azure preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerisation (Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g. Kafka).
• Frontend experience with Angular is a plus.

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and experience, please send your updated CV to taylo

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.