Principal Software Engineer

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.  

If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!  

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US   

Do you like creating complex systems? Are you up for continuous growth? Are you interested in development and testing? Do you want to get knowledge in applied finance and investment management? Then come and grow with Investment Operations Product Areas (Data and Post-trade Engineering Line)  

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR  

You will be a member of a self-organized scrum team consisting of software engineers, who collaborate closely with business experts. The team is responsible for developing and supporting a set of enterprise products within the Collateral Product Area. You are expected to interact with colleagues from Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, Austria, and Germany. After a comprehensive onboarding program, we expect you to:   

• Design, develop, and test solutions for a new product capability.   
• Translate business goals and user needs into product opportunities with clear value hypotheses. 
• Prototype solutions early and often — directly, to validate ideas before committing to full build 
• Write and review technical requirements and acceptance criteria that leave no ambiguity at implementation time.  
• Create and implement test strategy to ensure high quality of the product.   
• Closely communicate and collaborate with Teams, Product Owners, and Architects follow and ensure architecture/technical roadmap   guidelines.   
• Create and analyze functional and non-functional requirements during feature refinements.   
• Ensure effective product support and proactively minimize it
• Initiate technical and process enhancements in the team.   
• Initiate and drive improvement of automation, tools, frameworks, etc.   
• Work as a full stack developer, both front-end and back-end (SOA).   
• Maintain a healthy, prioritized product backlog — each item sized, scoped, and ready for the team. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR  

Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be good at several of the following and be able to - and interested in - learning the rest:   

• Extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps, with the ability to develop and manage CI/CD pipelines.   
• Extensive knowledge and experience (10+ years) in C# and Angular. 
• Readiness to learn APL. [Must Have]. 
• Proficient in both manual and automated testing, with the ability to design and implement comprehensive test strategies and all level tests for software applications (E2E, API, UT).   
• Rich experience with Cloud Infrastructures.   
• M.Sc. in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics or a similar field (will be a plus).   
• Curiosity and readiness to learn and improve in-house tools and frameworks    
• Understanding and adherence to XP practices (TDD, pair-programming etc.)   
• Experience with Domain-Driven Design.   
• Experience with relational databases (SQL). 
• Ability to mentor, motivate, and guide a team toward technical excellence and efficient delivery 
• Good English skills (upper intermediate and higher), written as well as spoken   

AI-Enabled Development   

• Use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, and others) fluently as part of your everyday working routines.  
• Critically evaluate AI-generated artifacts — verify correctness and architectural fit before accepting.  
• Guide your team on responsible AI usage: when to trust it, when to override it, and how to review it carefully 
• Identify where AI can accelerate prototyping cycles and reduce low-value work in the team. 

WHAT WE VALUE  

At SimCorp, we value a forward-thinking mindset and the ability to thrive in collaborative, team-based environments. While specific business knowledge requirements vary across Product Development, our focus remains within the financial sector. We work across multiple coding languages and technical domains, so the exact skill set will depend on the role—but learning new technologies, continuous learning, and an interest in technology are key to success here
 

BENEFITS  

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country.   

Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.   
 

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.  

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.    

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.  

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, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

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  

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. 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.  

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