Software Engineer - Accounting

Location: Berlin, de

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 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

The Accounting, Cost & Fees EU team, part of the Banking Core Domain, is seeking a talented and detail-oriented Software Engineer to join our innovative team in Berlin, Germany. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, customized accounting solutions that meet complex client needs while fostering a productive team environment. Guided by our core values of agility, excellence, and teamwork, we strive to provide best-in-class service through continuous improvement and solution-oriented thinking.

• Design and build efficient, high‑performance backend solutions
• Develop scalable, reusable code and continuously improve code quality and automation
• Implement, test, and document new features for our Accounting Products
• Customize and enhance our accounting platform while ensuring compliance with accounting principles and financial‑industry requirements
• Proactively identify, document, and resolve defects, including ongoing maintenance and improvement of existing functionality
• Optimize system performance across services and integrations
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams and strengthen engineering standards through active participation in code reviews
• Work with SQL, PL/SQL, and Avaloq Script - Avaloq’s domain‑specific language for implementing business logic and core‑banking customizations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of hands‑on experience in PL/SQL development
• Strong expertise in Oracle database systems and SQL
• Proven ability to design and optimize complex SQL queries and develop efficient stored procedures
• Knowledge of additional programming languages (e.g., Java) is considered an advantage
• Experience in API development, system integration, and database management
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills within an agile environment
• Willingness to learn and understand complex business and financial‑domain concepts
• Experience in banking software development - especially with Avaloq or an ACCP certification - is a strong advantage
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies

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.