Principal Software Engineer

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 TO US

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, you will: 

• Provide technical leadership in design, development, and testing. 
• Define and own test architecture and quality strategy at team level. 
• Balance active coding (C#, Angular, APL) with guiding automation initiatives
• Drive adoption of automation-first practices across the team. 
• Ensure high-quality delivery by monitoring coverage, test metrics, and quality KPIs. 
• Mentor and coach engineers in development, automation, and testing skills. 
• Represent QA   Dev combined approach in cross-team forums. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders (POs, TLs, architects) to align technical and quality goals. 
• Conduct in-depth root cause analysis for complex defects and ensure preventive actions
• Advocate for and implement improvements in tools, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering processes. 
• 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 knowledge exchange. 

Your qualifications 

We are looking for an engineer who has demonstrated leadership abilities

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field. 
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with combined Dev   QA responsibilities. 
• Expertise in .NET / C# and working knowledge of Angular. 
• Known for impactful leadership, resulting in improved efficiency and project success among engineering teams
• Extensive background in test automation (E2E, API, Integration) and test strategy
• Solid experience in architecting and developing enterprise-scale applications. 
• Extensive knowledge of Cloud and On-Prem infrastructures (Microsoft Azure experience)
• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines and tools (Git, TeamCity, Azure DevOps). 
• Thorough understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and Domain-Driven Design
• Familiarity with XP practices (TDD, pair programming, continuous integration). 
• 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 and spoken
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and guide a team toward technical excellence and efficient delivery

 NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Azure or similar cloud platforms.
• Background in FinTech or capital markets. 
• 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.

NEXT STEPS

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 WE ARE?

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.