Senior IT Developer for Settlement

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

Passion-driven culture

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Helsinki is seeking a Senior Calypso Developer to enhance their trading business processes. In this full-time role, you will design and implement integrations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and utilize tools like Docker and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in Calypso and Java, strong interpersonal skills, and a degree in Software Engineering or a related field. This position offers the opportunity to thrive in a multinational team focused on quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Calypso and Java development.
• Good understanding of test coverage principles including negative tests.
• Ability to integrate with off-the-shelf software.

Responsibilities

• Design and code robust, tested solutions using latest tools.
• Develop and integrate with the Calypso platform.
• Perform code reviews and collaborate with team members.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and technology communities.

Skills

Calypso development

Java

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

BitBucket

SonarQube

Splunk

Bamboo

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Job ID: 1040

Location: Helsinki, Finland

We are looking for a Senior Calypso Developer to join our team developing components powering one of core processes in the trading business - Settlement. This is a permanent and full-time position, based in our office in Helsinki (Finland).

About our team

Meet the Settlement Development team. Our role is to develop and modernize integrations of Calypso — our modern Settlement system — with the rest of the bank’s IT landscape. Besides the 4 scrum teams developing the platform, there are a development support team and a maintenance team. This way the development teams can focus on delivering high quality solutions. Calypso is a central piece of Nordea’s trading lifecycle and supports settlement of bonds and equities. Our team’s main focus is on expanding business logic of Calypso and on surrounding microservices. Responsibilities for this position include both integrating vendor upgrades and enhancing functionality, specifically adding support of new flows. Currently, our Calypso installation is on the path of expanding scope to process settlement of bonds and equities in all Nordea markets.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Designing and coding robust, well‑tested, clean solutions using latest tools and technology
• Developing in and around a complex off the shelf platform Calypso – creating code, which smoothly integrates with the Calypso engine
• Performing code reviews and work with developer colleagues in continuously improving quality and clean coding practices
• Closely collaborating with product owners, business experts, IT Analysts, Developers, testers and Scrum Masters and take an active part in agile ceremonies
• Participating in our technology communities – dev days, innovation sprints and day to day

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you are a skilled Calypso and Java developer with 6+ years of experience, are fluent in English and have good interpersonal skills in dealing with technical and business stakeholders. And you own problems whether you know the solution or not – if the latter, you are not afraid to ask questions and seek answers. Finally, you have a sense of humour and strive in multinational environment.

Your background and skills include:

• Knowledge and experience of Calypso platform, preferably supporting settlement of securities (bonds, equities)
• Understand how to define and design good test coverage including negative tests
• Practical experience in using some of tools and technologies below – or similar:
  • Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • Git, BitBucket, SonarQube, Splunk, Bamboo
  • Confluence, Jira
• Experience or desire to learn to build and maintain integrations with off-the-shelf software in the enterprise setup

It would be ideal if you also have a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or similar.

What we offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 04/03/2026. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Zbigniew Piotrowski at [e-mail].

A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.