Software engineer - regulatory reporting

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/22/2024

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

Based in Edinburgh, you will join a talented, motivated, and dynamic team responsible for developing Regulatory Reporting solutions within the Avaloq Core Platform. Our team sits at the heart of our Avaloq Core Platform division, focusing on maintaining and enhancing Avaloq's core software and products.

As a part of our Regulatory Reporting Team, you will collaborate closely with a small, agile group of Software Engineers and Business Analysts to deliver high-quality solutions that support both our existing and new clients.

What You Will Do

• Analyse and resolve customer issues while gathering new requirements to enhance your knowledge of both the technical and functional aspects of the system.
• Collaborate closely with customers to develop solutions that meet evolving regulatory demands.
• Lead the design and development of new features for our Regulatory Reporting modules, guiding them from inception to production with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.
• Solve complex, large-scale problems and develop high-performance solutions.
• Maintain and improve existing functionality by addressing defects and enhancing system performance.
• Actively contribute to the team’s technical direction by participating in solution design and development discussions.
• Ensure the high quality of our software through rigorous code reviews and automated testing processes.
  
  

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think abstractly and solve complex technical issues.
• Solid software engineering skills, with a deep understanding of relational databases and software development processes and best practices.
• A strong team player who is willing to support and collaborate with colleagues to achieve team goals.
• A proactive, well-organized, self-motivated, and goal-oriented individual with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions.
  
  

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL.
• Proficiency in other European languages (e.g., French or German) is an advantage but not essential.
  
  

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.