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.
Responsibilities
We are looking for a motivated and delivery‑focused Developer/Systems Engineer to join the Swift Sanctions Testing team in Kuala Lumpur. You will contribute to the development, testing, deployment, maintenance and support of a business-critical application used by financial institutions worldwide to validate and optimise their sanctions screening systems.
You will:
- Work as part of a cross‑functional Scrum development team, supported by a Product Manager, a Product Owner and a technical lead located in Europe.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand user stories and implement solutions aligned with agreed requirements and technical designs.
- Contribute to the development, maintenance and enhancement of Java‑based components of the STS product and its supported tooling.
- Contribute to technical discussions and design reviews, providing input while following established architectural and design guidelines.
- Apply non‑functional requirements such as performance, security, resilience and operational stability when implementing solutions.
- Contribute to build, deployment and CI/CD activities supporting reliable and repeatable releases.
- Participate in code reviews and ensure that assigned code contributions follow agreed coding standards and quality practices.
- Collaborate with testers to implement and maintain automated tests and to improve overall software quality.
- Participate in production support activities, including incident analysis and resolution, when required and under established support processes..
- Ensure that design, development and testing activities are performed in line with internal processes, controls and quality expectations.
- Deliver assigned components or features end‑to‑end under the guidance of technical leads and within team commitments.
- Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset and contribute ideas to improve the way we work, the tools we use and the software we produce.
- Collaborate effectively with team members located in Malaysia and Europe within a distributed and multicultural environment.
Qualifications
- Solid knowledge and hands‑on experience in Java 21 development, including object‑oriented programming principles and common design patterns.
- Hands-on experience with the Spring framework.
- Hands‑on experience with automated testing technologies (JUnit, Mockito, Cucumber, etc.).
- Hands‑on experience with cloud technologies and containerisation
- Hands‑on experience with common software development tools and platforms (e.g. Git, IntelliJ, Maven, Jenkins, Jira, Windsurf, etc.).
- Experience with messaging and parsing technologies (e.g. parsing, validation and transformation of XML, XSD, XSLT and JSON).
- Experience with front-end technologies such as Struts, JavaScript and modern web development practices is a strong asset.
- Quality‑oriented and collaborative team player with an Agile mindset.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a structured and pragmatic approach.
- Proactive and delivery‑oriented, comfortable working hands‑on to meet team objectives.
- Ability to work effectively in a distributed and multicultural environment, with guidance from senior team members when needed.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Bash and/or Python is a strong asset
- Experience or strong interest in financial messaging standards and payment systems (e.g. MT, ISO 20022) is a strong asset.
- Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, CloudBees) is a strong asset.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
What we offer
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.
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact accessibility-Sysgroup@swift.com or indicate this in your application.
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All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.
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.
