Senior Front Arena Developer, Zürich (Kreis 11)

Position Details Location:

Zurich

Start date:

immediately - flexible

Duration:

12 months

Key Responsibilities

Customise and extend the Front Arena platform to deliver new risk and valuation capabilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy robust functionalities integrated across trading and back-office ecosystems

Take end-to-end ownership of critical services, ensuring high availability and minimal production downtime

Lead integration efforts between Front Arena and upstream/downstream systems (pricing, market data, risk engines)

Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex production incidents efficiently

Conduct thorough code reviews to uphold quality, security, and alignment with architectural standards

Identify and implement system improvements to boost performance, scalability, and operational resilience

Contribute to change and release management within an agile (SAFe) delivery framework

Uphold ethical conduct, risk discipline, and compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in Front Arena roles supporting trading, mid-office, valuation, and risk

8+ years of hands-on development with Front Arena AEL, ACM, and ADFL— all three are required

Solid understanding of capital markets, particularly structured products and equity derivatives

In-depth knowledge of financial product lifecycles (cash flows, corporate actions, expiries)

Practical experience with Front Arena data models, workflows, and component interactions

Experience working in agile teams using tools such as Git or Bitbucket

Clear communicator, able to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

Comfortable working under pressure, with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise dynamically

Willingness to work on Swiss/Zürich public holidays when foreign markets remain open (e.g. 1 August)

Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from EU citizens or holders of valid working permit in Switzerland.

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