Job Description

Lausanne (Prilly)Geneva (Le Petit Saconnex)?
Engineering

Das Ziel der Position

ABOUT ALPIAN:


We're building the next generation of private banking -- one that's digital, personalized, and meaningful. Alpian is the first Swiss digital private bank, combining wealth management and everyday banking in a single app. Our mission? Make investing and banking simple, intuitive, and accessible to all.




To get there, we're bringing together bold thinkers, pragmatic engineers, and passionate innovators. Sounds like you?




PURPOSE:


We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead to drive the evolution of our digital banking platform. You'll lead engineering initiatives, guide a high-performing team, and design scalable backend services that power features used by thousands of clients, all within a secure, cloud-native environment.


If you're motivated by impact, skilled at aligning teams around a vision, and enjoy turning complexity into elegant, robust solutions, let's talk.

Jobubersicht

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:


Leading a team of backend engineers, providing technical direction, coaching, and continuous feedback Driving the design, development, and scaling of backend services powering wealth management, client engagement, and everyday banking features Writing clean, testable, scalable code while setting the quality bar for the team Owning architectural decisions and contributing to long-term technical strategy Collaborating closely with mobile, frontend, product, and banking operations stakeholders Overseeing features end-to-end -- from concept to deployment -- with a strong focus on reliability, security, and performance Facilitating technical discussions, improving team processes, and fostering a culture of excellence Taking ownership of key components and ensuring the team delivers on both short-term goals and long-term vision


OUR STACK:


Java 17+ Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, BigQuery, OpenAPI, REST Google Cloud Platform, GitHub CI/CD, Prometheus, Grafana

Erfahrung / Fahigkeiten erforderlich

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:


8+ years of backend engineering experience Strong proficiency in Java Experience building REST/HTTP APIs in cloud-native environments Familiarity with event streaming and pub/sub architectures Solid knowledge of SQL databases Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and microservices architectures A product mindset, bias for action, and strong sense of ownership Excellent communication skills in English Proven experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives


NICE TO HAVE:


Experience in fintech, banking, or portfolio management systems Experience with Google Cloud Platform Familiarity with generative AI tools and applications Prior experience in a team-lead or tech-lead role


WHY JOIN ALPIAN:


Build the future of banking from the ground up A startup mindset backed by a full banking license A flat, collaborative, high-impact environment Hybrid setup, with base locations in Geneva or Lausanne


Ready to lead, empower, and build the bank of tomorrow? Apply now and let's make it happen.