A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.
With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.
“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.
Internship – Software Engineer – Global Markets Services AI Project
Are you passionate about software engineering and curious about how Artificial Intelligence is transforming financial services? Join our Global Markets Services team and contribute to innovative automation initiatives supporting trading and banking operations.
You will work on projects that deliver significant value in terms of time savings and efficiency, such as:
- Detection of orders not executed within a certain timeframe
- Continuous identification of buying or selling opportunities on the secondary market
- Midday recap of Forex counterparty searches
You will work at the intersection of software engineering, business operations and AI-powered automation to deliver solutions with direct and measurable impact.
YOUR ROLE
- Design and implement AI-enabled operational services improving efficiency, monitoring capabilities and workflow automation for business teams.
- Develop containerized microservices using Java Spring Boot.
- Work with Kubernetes, Helm and Kafka.
- Build automation capabilities supporting trading and operational workflows.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts and Operations teams.
- Participate in testing, deployment and production releases.
- Monitor and optimize solution performance.
- Document and maintain developed services.
YOUR PROFILE
- Master's student in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
- Java development skills.
- Interest in AI and automation technologies.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn financial services processes.
- Fluent in English; French is an advantage.
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
- Exposure to real-world AI initiatives.
- Modern cloud-native development environment.
- Direct interaction with business users.
- Strong learning opportunity across technology and financial markets.
Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.
As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.
It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Skills Required
- Master's student in Computer Science or Software Engineering
- Java development skills
- Interest in AI and automation technologies
- Curiosity and willingness to learn financial services processes
- Fluency in English
- French language skills
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate
What We Do
For over 225 years, Lombard Odier has focused on its central mission: to build strong, long-lasting client partnerships based on expertise, trust and care. Our Group strives to create sustainable value for private and institutional clients, combining leading investment solutions with stability and a robust balance sheet. Our unwavering commitment to the long-term interests of our clients is underpinned by our independent partnership model as our Firm is solely owned by our Managing Partners. We are guided by one key philosophy: rethink everything®. We constantly rethink the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. By offering a comprehensive suite of services, from discretionary and advisory portfolio management to wealth planning and custody, we offer our clients quality, bespoke solutions. Our cutting-edge banking technology not only sets industry standards, but also serves as a beacon for Swiss and European private banks and financial institutions. At Lombard Odier, we are convinced that the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy will be the most profound economic transformation of all time. Our role is to help our clients navigate this major shift by identifying related investment opportunities. Headquartered in Geneva with offices on five continents, we are guided by a team of around 3000 dedicated professionals who continue to shape the future of global wealth management.
