Sr. Software Engineer - Hybrid

About Us

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200 countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

In line with team objectives, policies and procedures, to advise, lead, control and follow through design, development of specifications, coding, testing and maintenance of high -quality application software, tools and development projects.

What to Expect:

In this role you will:

• Design, develop, test, install and support programs/systems. Support projects proposals on the basis of cost/benefit justification interfacing with stakeholders across functional and geographical lines
• Meet with customers to understand needs and requirements and make recommendations on best practice systems solutions for small to medium size/complexity/risk projects
• Analyse detail systems factors: input/output requirements, information flow, hardware and software requirements, alternative approaches, etc.
• Validate alternative problem management proposals and make decisions on solutions
• Provide technical assistance to other SWIFT colleagues and assist in resolving problems reported by less senior team members
• Provide technical guidance to customers and act as a mentor to less senior team members. May give presentations to management and customers
• May prepare and complete systems documentation and operating procedures
• May lead design review meetings for small to medium size/complexity/risk projects
• May coordinate and monitor the activities, such as schedules and costs, of a small project team
• Evaluate and recommend technical feasibility and estimates of the proposed systems solutions
  
  
  

What will make you successful:

We are seeking professionals with:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5 - 10 years of experience in systems development
• Hands-on experience in C and/or Java development and scripting
• Familiarity building HTTP, TCP/IP based applications
• Proficiency in XML, JSON parsing methods, and system performance tuning.
• Familiarity with Agile tools like Jenkins, JIRA, Artifactory, and Confluence.
  
  
  

Swift is unable to sponsor an employment authorization for this position now or in the future.

The estimated salary range for a new hire in this position in Virginia is $101,303.00 USD Annual MINIMUM to $188,135.00 USD Annual MAXIMUM. Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Our compensation packages include a competitive base salary and bonus opportunity for all employee’s contingent on personal and company performance. Our generous benefits program includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance with no premium costs for our employees and their families, and retirement plan plus matching 401k.

What We Offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.