Software Architect, Alternatives

WHAT MAKES US, US

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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

The Product Area Alternatives is seeking a Software Architect to help shape the technical direction of our alternative investment solutions. This role is part of the ongoing evolution of our architecture organization, where architects stay close to the product area, work hands-on with engineering teams, and contribute to long-term architectural strategy.

We encourage developers and tech leads with the right experience and mindset to apply, even if they have not previously held an architect title.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Designing and guiding scalable, secure, and maintainable software architectures for the Alternatives product area
• Collaborating with engineering and product teams to define long‑term architectural direction and support feature preparation
• Promoting best practices for development, integration, deployment, and testing
• Providing technical leadership and coaching to tech leads and engineers
• Participating in architecture governance structures (Architect Assembly, TCCs)
• Contributing to cross‑vertical coordination with engineering leadership and technical leaders
• Promoting the adoption of new technologies and methodologies
• Troubleshooting complex technical challenges and ensuring reliable system performance
• Leading architectural design and reviews for Alternatives capabilities
• Offering hands‑on support during implementation
• Coaching and mentoring to improve engineering and architectural practices
• Supporting cross‑vertical alignment and consistency
• Helping define the architectural direction for Alternatives

WHAT WE VALUE

• Extensive practical development experience and a deep technical understanding of the Alternatives area or related domains
• Ability and motivation to design scalable, maintainable solutions and think in architectural patterns
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with engineering and product teams
• Solid problem‑solving skills and willingness to take ownership of complex technical challenges
• Interest in coaching, helping define technical direction, and growing into broader architectural responsibilities

BENEFITS

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work-life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

Simcorp does offer opportunities for professional development: there is never just only one route - we offer 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.

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.

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.

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