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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In addition, we provide a good work-life balance and 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. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp.  

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US  

As our new Principal Software Engineer, you will join SimCorp's Product Division, in the Platform Automation department. Here, you will join a cross-functional agile team based in Copenhagen, Kyiv and Manila. Your team is responsible for building a continuous delivery pipeline for our core products in Cloud and you will be working in close co-operation with your colleagues across different locations. You will provide input into our technical vision and direction. We value good craftsmanship.  

Your team owns the SimCorp Dimension (SCD) Delivery Pipeline. A platform for end-to-end automation that enables the development, testing, and release of consistent product versions at scale. This is your opportunity to contribute to how SimCorp delivers software to clients worldwide, working on tooling and infrastructure that directly supports hundreds of engineers across the organisation

Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, test, and continuously enhance our applications and pipelines, driving forward both reliability and capability. 
• Collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Owner, System Architect, and other stakeholders to translate product vision into technical requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs. 
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level colleagues, raising the technical bar across the team. 
• Apply your expertise across all stages of the development lifecycle from reviewing user stories and design to code reviews and automated testing. 
• Ensure code quality and technical excellence. Research tools and frameworks to enable future innovation. 
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to improve our solutions and practices. 

WHAT WE VALUE 

ESSENTIAL  

Technical Skills that we are looking for 

• Experience working with software development using one or more modern programming languages (We mostly use C#). 
• Experience implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. 
• Build Automation: Experience with build automation tools and practices. 
• Design Patterns: Knowledge of common design patterns and best practices in software architecture. 
• Testing: Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD). 
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid understanding of IaC principles and practices
• Our Tech stack : 
• Git: Proficient in using Git for source control, including branching and merging strategies. 
• TeamCity: Proficiency in setting up, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity or another similar tool. 
• Azure: Experience working with Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, and databases. 
• PowerShell: Experience in scripting with PowerShell for automation and administration tasks. 
• Cake: Proficiency in using Cake (C# Make) for build automation. 
• Kotlin: Proficiency in Kotlin for application development, particularly for backend services
• Claude and Copilot 

Soft Skills 

• Experience in guiding junior developers and providing technical guidance. 
• Clear and effective communication skills for collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and clients
• Ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 
• Ability to recognize issues, assume responsibility, and create effective solutions
• Experience working in agile development environments. 

Others:

• Experience working in an international setting with people from many different cultures 
• Constructive and collaborative approach: you help promote an environment where the team can collaborate openly and do its best work
• You value your team and value having an enjoyable working environment
• Good communication skills and fluency in English (speaking and writing)

DESIRABLE  

• Security Awareness - Understanding of security best practices and how to implement them in software development. 
• Performance Optimization - Skills in optimizing code and systems for performance and scalability. 
• Documentation - Ability to create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation. 
• Desirable technology experience: Kubernetes, Docker, Elastic Search, C#, Terraform/Bicep. 

SimCorp Manila Benefits*: 

• HMO coverage from Day 1 
• Group life insurance for the employee 
• Monthly allowances (rice, transportation, internet and well-being)  
• 13th month pay and annual performance bonus 
• Professional training and courses (starting from a 3-week SimCorp Dimension® Academy)  
• Develop your career in an international environment  
• Integration events and charity projects  
• New office located in Bonifacio Global City 

Working arrangement: 

• Flexible working hours and working model (hybrid work arrangement - 2x/week)  
• APAC shift hours (with a few hours of overlap with EMEA - flexible)

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 and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace 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.

NEXT STEP:

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. 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.

**SimCorp Manila proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26 This certification underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivating a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees

**We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.**

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