Backend Software Engineer (CISO)

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 160 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

We are looking for a skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our CISO Operations Team. The ideal candidate has a strong focus on building and maintaining secure RESTful APIs, integrating several data sources, and enabling security reporting for clients and other stakeholders. This role involves developing scalable, secure server-side logic, managing integrations with external APIs, and ensuring that our systems comply with security and privacy standards. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining both the data infrastructure and the security reporting mechanisms required to ensure system integrity and compliance. The ideal candidate has experience working in secure environments and is well-versed in handling sensitive data, reporting vulnerabilities, and ensuring backend security.

Your key tasks 

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs optimized for cloud environments
• Integrate various third-party APIs and data sources into our platform while adhering to security and data privacy standards
• Implement security reporting features, such as logging, vulnerability tracking, and compliance monitoring in cloud platforms
• Collaborate with Vulnerability Team to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure API security best practices
• Develop cloud-based data storage solutions and ensure secure data handling, encryption, and access controls
• Optimize server-side logic for cloud performance and scalability
• Leverage cloud-native tools to enhance API and security features
• Set up monitoring and alerting systems to ensure performance, security, and availability of backend services
• Document API workflows, security policies, and integration processes in a cloud environment
• Stay updated with cloud security best practices and evolving technologies

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Back-End Developer, with a focus on REST API development
• Proficiency in server-side languages such as Python, Golang, Java or similar
• Hands-on experience with MySQL and cloud databases (e.g., Amazon RDS, Azure Cosmos DB)
• Knowledge of cloud-native tools for scaling, monitoring, and security automation
• Experience integrating and securing third-party APIs and data sources in cloud infrastructure

It would be a real bonus if you have 

• Experience working with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or OCI
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and security reporting in cloud environments
• Good understanding of cloud security principles, including IAM, encryption, and secure API design
• Experience with API and data security vulnerability assessments and solutions
• Experience with cloud-based DevOps practices, including CI/CD and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) in cloud environments
• Familiarity with GraphQL or other API architectures
• Knowledge of cloud cost optimization strategies

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.  

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