# Senior Software Engineer at Bank for International Settlements – BIS

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- **Company:** Bank for International Settlements – BIS (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/bank-for-international-settlements-bis)
- **Location:** BIS Headquarters Basel, Switzerland
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** C#, Software development, System design, Kubernetes, Podman, CI/CD pipelines, Microservices, Kafka, Event-driven architecture, Automated testing, TDD, Asset management, Trading systems, Secure development, Project leadership, Mentoring
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-04-30
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-04-30
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://bis.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/BIS-Headquarters-Basel/Senior-Software-Engineer_JR100389 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain secure, high‑quality software for the Asset Management business using modern patterns (microservices, event-driven, C#/.NET).
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications and robust solutions; drive architecture and system design decisions.
- Lead project workstreams, mentor engineers, review code, and enforce clean-code and automated testing practices (unit/integration/TDD).
- Operate and improve CI/CD pipelines, containerised deployments (Kubernetes/Podman), and observability for reliability and scalability.
- Provide operational support and participate in on-call rotations to resolve production incidents and perform scheduled maintenance.
- Collaborate with IT, Security, compliance, and external suppliers on integration, change management and secure development standards.
- Propose technical improvements and contribute to departmental strategy, documentation and version control standards.

Requirements:
- University degree in computer science, information management or related field.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a technical role at a financial institution or software provider to financial services.
- Strong hands-on experience with C#/.NET and modern software engineering practices (microservices, CI/CD, automated testing).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes/Podman, container deployments, messaging platforms (Kafka) and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with secure development, performance optimisation, and working with asset management or trading systems preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership, stakeholder communication, and ability to work in cross-functional international teams.

## Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain secure software solutions to support the Asset Management business within the Banking Technology department. Lead project teams, mentor engineers, and ensure system performance, scalability, and compliance with departmental standards.

## Requirements

Requires a university degree in computer science or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of technical experience in a financial institution. Candidates must possess strong proficiency in C#, modern infrastructure technologies, and familiarity with trading and asset management business processes.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Software Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-04-30. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Bank for International Settlements – BIS's site before applying.
- **Does Bank for International Settlements – BIS offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Bank for International Settlements – BIS's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as BIS Headquarters Basel, Switzerland. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: C#, Software development, System design, Kubernetes, Podman, CI/CD pipelines, Microservices, Kafka, Event-driven architecture, Automated testing, TDD, Asset management, Trading systems, Secure development, Project leadership, Mentoring.

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