Principal Software Engineer

Principal Full-Stack SoftwareEngineer

WHAT MAKES US,US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TOUS

At SimCorp, we build products that power investment management and financial institutions worldwide. We support some of the largest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting and operations.

Investment Operations is a product area within SimCorp’s Product Division, which delivers functionality enabling the operations users to be highly efficient. It also offers full STP and automation capability for the workflows and processes seamlessly across the product areas and the financial institutions workflows.

As part of our Investment Operations Product Area, you will contribute to the development of enterprise products within this product area. You will collaborate with colleagues from Ukraine, Poland, Denmark and Germany, while gaining deep expertise in applied finance and modern software engineering practices.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

As a Principal Software Engineer, youwill:

• Provide technical leadership in design, development, andtesting.
• Define and own test architecture and quality strategy at teamlevel.
• Balance active coding (C#, Angular, APL) with guiding automationinitiatives
• Drive adoption of automation-first practices across theteam.
• Ensure high-quality delivery by monitoring coverage, test metrics, and qualityKPIs.
• Mentor and coach engineers in development, automation, and testingskills.
• Represent QA Dev combined approach in cross-teamforums.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (POs, TLs, architects) to align technical and qualitygoals.
• Conduct in-depth root cause analysis for complex defects and ensure preventiveactions
• Advocate for and implement improvements in tools, CI/CD pipelines, and engineeringprocesses.

• Continuously assessing and improving engineering processes, recommending new tools and technologies to enhance productivity and software quality
• Represent the team in technical forums and contribute to cross-team knowledgeexchange.

Yourqualifications

We are looking for an engineer who has demonstrated leadershipabilities

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a relatedfield.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with combined Dev QAresponsibilities.
• Expertise in .NET / C# and working knowledge ofAngular.
• Known for impactful leadership, resulting in improved efficiency and project success among engineering teams
• Extensive background in test automation (E2E, API, Integration) and teststrategy
• Solid experience in architecting and developing enterprise-scaleapplications.
• Extensive knowledge of Cloud and On-Prem infrastructures (Microsoft Azureexperience)
• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines and tools (Git, TeamCity, AzureDevOps).
• Thorough understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and Domain-DrivenDesign
• Familiarity with XP practices (TDD, pair programming, continuousintegration).
• Experience with relational databases(SQL).
• Readiness to learn APL, developing new features and debugging existing functionality, with full support from our team throughout the learning process.
• Proficient English communication skills (Upper-Intermediate or higher), both written andspoken
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and guide a team toward technical excellence and efficientdelivery

NICE TOHAVE

• Experience with Azure or similar cloudplatforms.
• Background in FinTech or capitalmarkets.
• Knowledge and experience in the financial domain, fintech, derivatives (options, futures, swaps, etc.) is an advantage.

BENEFITS

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, at SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development. There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXTSTEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

WHO WEARE?

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, education, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.