About SimCorp
For over 50 years, SimCorp has worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are over 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 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.
Why This Role Is Important To Us
This role is for individuals who enjoy creating complex systems, are up for continuous growth, and are interested in development and testing. It offers the opportunity to gain knowledge in applied finance and investment management within the 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, collaborating closely with business experts. The team is responsible for developing and supporting enterprise products within the Collateral Product Area. You will interact with colleagues from Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, Austria, and Germany.
- Design, develop, and test new features, as well as support the existing product.
- Create test cases and automated tests (E2E, API, UT) to cover feature acceptance criteria.
- Communicate and collaborate with the Team, Product Owner, and Technical Leads during feature analysis, refinement, development, and implementation.
- Analyze functional and non-functional requirements during feature refinements.
- Support the product.
- Prepare and conduct Sprint review/DEMO sessions.
- Initiate technical and process enhancements within the team.
- Be proactive in improving automation, tools, and frameworks.
What We Value
We are looking for individuals who can contribute and thrive in this role. We expect you to be proficient in several of the following areas and interested in learning the rest:
- An M.Sc. in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar field.
- Good knowledge and experience (2+ years) in C# or another object-oriented language.
- Curiosity and readiness to learn in-house tools and frameworks, including the functional programming language APL.
- Ability to create and execute test cases to cover user stories.
- Ability to take a leading role in developing automated tests to cover feature acceptance criteria.
- Knowledge and experience in designing and implementing all-level tests (E2E, API, UT).
- Understanding and adherence to XP practices (TDD, pair-programming, etc.).
- Practical experience in development based on relational databases (SQL).
- Understanding of CI/CD processes and tools (git, TeamCity, etc.).
- Readiness to support existing systems (legacy).
- Good English skills (upper intermediate and higher), both written and spoken, as English is our corporate language.
- Ability and willingness to apply broad knowledge in different areas and constantly learn new things, such as specific business domain knowledge or new technologies.
- (Preferably) Knowledge and experience in the financial domain, fintech.
- (Preferably) Experience as a member of a Scrum team.
Our Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension, SimCorp offers an excellent work-life balance with flexible work hours and a hybrid workplace model. We also have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter to spend on mastering your skills and contributing to company development. We practice an individual approach to professional development to support your career direction.
