Software Engineer for Investment Accounting

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 

Our Accounting team is growing and we are looking for more team members to join. If you are curious, collaborative and enjoy taking initiative this could be a great place to work. You do not need to have all answers from day one. What matters to us is that you are open to learning, willing to try and comfortable to step into new challenges.

At SimCorp, we support some of the largest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting and operations. 

Accounting is a unit within SimCorp’s Product Division which delivers all rules and calculation methods in order to provide our clients with a legally binding subledger for all supported asset classes.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR  

• Develop and maintain features in the Accounting product areas. 
• Contribute across the entire development lifecycle - from requirements analysis and design to implementation, test automation, documentation, and ongoing support. 
• Collaborate closely with teammates, Product Managers, and Architects to deliver high-quality and secure solutions.
• Create, document and maintain test cases and automated tests to cover the features’ acceptance criteria (system, integration, unit etc.) 
• Uphold engineering best practices and contribute to continuous improvement. 
• Learn deeply about our Accounting domain and understand how our products support customer outcomes. 
• Be open to feedback, mentorship, and knowledge sharing in your team. 

YOUR SKILLS 

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 - learn the rest. 

• Confident in software engineering fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
• Willingness to learn and work with in-house tools and frameworks, especially the APL programming language. 
• Proficiency in at least one object-oriented or functional programming language (C# is a benefit). 
• Familiarity with modern engineering tools and practices, including CI/CD and trunk-based development. 
• Experience working with relational databases and SQL. 
• Readiness to work in a complex accounting domain, dealing with financial and investment-related instruments.
• Good English skills (upper-intermediate or higher), both written and spoken. 
• Experience with cloud technologies and fintech domain is a plus. 

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK HERE 

SimCorp plans work in an agile manner, using 4 planning intervals (PI’s) per year, each consisting of 5 sprints of 2 weeks each, followed by a 3-week Innovation and Planning sprint, which can be used for mastering skills in various areas, or more freely investigating ideas with prototypes. It is important that our people learn and grow constantly, and SimCorp invests a lot to foster the continuous learning environment to support people on their journeys.

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.  

BENEFITS 

An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential components of any employment package. At SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. In addition to the traditional benefits, we promote an effective work-life balance, including flexible work hours and a hybrid workplace model. As a large organization, we offer a wide range of career opportunities, with an individualized approach to professional development to support the career path you wish to pursue. 

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. 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.