Lead Software Engineer

SimCorp; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid workplace model

Flexible work hours

Professional development support

Job summary

A leading financial technology provider is seeking an innovative technology engineer to architect observability platforms and drive the adoption of OpenTelemetry standards. You will lead the engineering of high-performance data pipelines and collaborate with cross-functional teams across various locations. This position demands proficiency in Azure Fabric and a passion for advanced data engineering. The company promotes a flexible work environment, competitive salaries, and supports continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building data pipelines and observability frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud data services and governance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement observability data platforms.
• Drive OpenTelemetry standards across the organization.
• Lead a technical team focused on data governance and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Azure Fabric

OpenTelemetry

Medallion architecture

PySpark

T-SQL

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Synapse Notebooks

Power Query

Job description

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!

Why This Role is Important to Us

As we accelerate our SaaS transition, understanding the heartbeat of our product and infrastructure is paramount. This role is a cornerstone of our Observability strategy within the AI & Insights team. By building a robust data ecosystem based on OpenTelemetry and MS Azure Fabric, you will provide the transparency needed to measure our performance and product usage across global financial institutions. Your work will directly enable our future ambitions in AIOps and advanced AI integration, ensuring SimCorp remains a leader in financial technology.

What You Will Be Responsible For

• Architecting Observability: Lead the design and implementation of our observability data platform using MS Azure Fabric and OneLake.
• Standardizing Data: Drive the adoption of OpenTelemetry standards across SimCorp Dimension to ensure consistent monitoring of our SaaS product and global infrastructure.
• Engineering Pipelines: Build high-performance, metadata-driven pipelines using Medallion architecture to process high-velocity telemetry data.
• Global Leadership: Technical leadership for a cross-functional team across Noida, Warsaw, and Kyiv, ensuring best practices in CI/CD, Git integration, and data governance.
• Future-Proofing for AI: Collaborate with stakeholders to define KPIs and data contracts that will serve as the foundation for our upcoming AIOps and AI-driven insights.

What We Value

Core Fabric Architecture

• OneLake Mastery: Designing and managing a "Single Source of Truth" using OneLake, including the use of shortcuts to mirror data without movement.
• Capacity Management: Understanding Fabric F-SKUs and P-SKUs to optimize performance and control costs.
• Workspace Strategy: Implementing robust workspace hierarchies and security boundaries for multi-tenant or multi-departmental environments.

Data Lake & Storage Engineering

• Delta Lake Expertise: Deep knowledge of the Delta Parquet format, including ACID transactions, time travel, and vacuuming.
• Medallion Architecture: Proven experience building Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers to ensure data quality and lineage.
• Storage Optimization: Implementing partitioning strategies and file size optimization to prevent "small file" performance issues.

Integration & Pipelines

• Fabric Data Factory: Creating complex, metadata-driven orchestration pipelines for batch and real-time ingestion.
• Dataflows Gen2: Leveraging Power Query at scale for low-code data transformation.
• Real-Time Intelligence: Integrating Fabric with Eventstreams and KQL databases for high-velocity streaming data.

Advanced Engineering & Programming

• Synapse Data Engineering: Writing high-performance PySpark or Scala code within Fabric Notebooks.
• T-SQL & Data Warehousing: Advanced SQL skills for managing the Fabric Data Warehouse and Synapse SQL endpoints.
• Performance Tuning: Identifying bottlenecks in Spark clusters and optimizing SQL query execution plans.

DevOps, Governance & Leadership

• CI/CD & Git Integration: Utilizing Fabric’s native Git integration and Azure DevOps for version control and deployment.
• Data Governance: Implementing Microsoft Purview for data discovery, classification, and sensitivity labeling.
• Security Architecture: Configuring Row-Level Security (RLS), Object-Level Security (OLS), and Private Links.

Benefits

Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and pension. Flexible work hours and a hybrid workplace model. IP sprints provide quarterly focused time for skill development and company contribution. We support an individual approach to professional development to help you pursue the direction you want.

Next Steps

Please send your application in English via our career site as soon as possible. Only applications submitted through our system will be processed. We ask that you exclude personal data such as photo, age, or other non-professional information from your application to maintain fairness and equal opportunities. If you are interested but unsure if this role fits, submit your CV anyway; our Talent Acquisition Team can help find a suitable role. We typically review submissions within three weeks and appreciate your feedback to improve our process.

Who We Are

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 a global team of over 3,000 colleagues, diverse in nationality, education, experience, and background. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group and, following the merger with Axioma, offers a full front-to-back solution for clients.

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes 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, fostering continual growth and development for our employees.