Software Engineering - Finance Core Platform in Mendrisio

pAt lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world /p h3Job Description /h3 pEvery day, our financial engine processes thousands of transactions, partner reconciliations, and complex billing operations to keep our global business moving seamlessly. Our Finance Core Platform is at the heart of this ecosystem, ensuring high performance, scalability, and absolute precision for every single booking made on our platforms. /p pWe are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Finance Core Platform team in Chiasso, building robust, high-throughput microservices that power our core financial flows. /p h3Why this role matters /h3 pAs a Software Engineer in the Finance Core Platform team, you will design and implement the resilient infrastructure and microservices that handle critical financial data across the entire traveler journey. Working in a hybrid setup from Chiasso, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to solve complex technical and transactional challenges. /p pIf you thrive on writing clean code, applying solid architectural principles to massive-scale systems, and taking end-to-end ownership of mission-critical platforms, this is the seat for you. /p h3The setup /h3 ul liJob Title: Software Engineer – Finance Core Platform /li liWorking model: Hybrid (from Chiasso) /li liTeam: Finance Engineering /li liLevel: Professional /li liLocation: Chiasso, Switzerland /li liContract: Permanent — Full-time (36 hours/week) /li liMain Language: English /li /ul h3What Your Impact Will Be /h3 pYou will proactively design, develop, and maintain high-quality software for our core financial platforms, ensuring resilience, performance, and scalability across all global transactions. /p h3Technical Delivery Architecture /h3 ul liDesign, write, and test high-quality software using modern engineering practices such as TDD, DDD, Clean Code, and SOLID principles. /li liCreate resilient, secure, and performant applications capable of handling millions of requests per day, directly impacting the core financial engine of the company. /li liCollaborate with architects to define optimal technical solutions, system architecture, and cloud infrastructure for new financial features, focusing heavily on CI/CD pipelines. /li /ul h3Ownership Collaboration /h3 ul liTake full ownership of delivery quality, system performance, reliability, and scalability across the Finance Core Platform. /li liProactively leverage your technical expertise to solve complex domain issues while deeply understanding core business and financial requirements. /li liContribute positively to the team’s technical growth by sharing knowledge, conducting pair programming, and mentoring peer engineers. /li liInfluence and guide engineers across the broader product engineering department, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions. /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 h3Essential /h3 ul liProgramming Expertise: Strong hands‑on experience as a Software Engineer using OO/FP languages, with a focus on the JVM ecosystem (Java or Kotlin). /li liCore Engineering Standards: Solid background working with Clean Code, SOLID principles, TDD/DDD, and an Agile mindset. /li liFrameworks: Proven experience with the Spring / Spring Boot ecosystem. /li liAnalytical Business Acumen: Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data‑driven decisions and translate complex business/financial needs into technical solutions. /li liMindset Communication: Growth mindset, positive and collaborative attitude, and full fluency in written and spoken English. /li /ul h3Desirable /h3 ul liExperience in product‑centric technology companies or fast‑paced startup environments. /li liHands‑on experience with Extreme Programming (XP) practices. /li liCloud experience with AWS Cloud Services. /li liExpertise in building and maintaining Microservices and containerized environments using Kubernetes. /li liExperience with asynchronous messaging architectures and queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka). /li /ul h3Additional Information /h3 h3How we work together /h3 ul liAn inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities) /li liShorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays /li liFlexible start and end of the working day /li liPossibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations /li /ul h3How we learn together /h3 ul liFri‑Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no‑meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time. /li liProfessional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e‑learning platforms and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content /li /ul h3Other perks /h3 ul li2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes /li liOccasional social events to foster connections among colleagues /li liTravel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares /li liWe support our employees through life’s significant moments with leave options (e.g., parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws. /li /ul pWish you were here? 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