Lead Software Engineer (AI and DevOps)

SimCorp; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global hybrid work policy

Growth and innovation cadence

Self-Direction

Inclusive culture

Work-life balance

Empowerment

Job summary

SimCorp seeks a Lead Software Engineer (DevOps) in Hyderabad to drive DevOps best practices and Azure cloud solutions for AI-enabled software. You will guide a scrum team, contribute to architecture, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality and security.

You will own infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with product and QA to deliver scalable AI-enabled software in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on DevOps experience.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD, tooling, and industry best practices.
• Strong knowledge of Azure cloud services, infrastructure and pipelines.
• Experience deploying solutions with Azure OpenAI / Azure Foundry.
• Familiarity with RAG pipelines and Azure AI services.
• Experience with observability (App Insights, OpenTelemetry) and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain infrastructure, CI/CD, and monitoring for AI solutions on Azure.
• Move from PoCs to production-grade solutions.
• Lead the design and development of DevOps infrastructure to meet business needs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.
• Collaborate with product, design, and QA for seamless delivery.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and ensure scalable, reliable systems.
• Adhere to DevOps best practices, testing, and documentation.
• Own key features from concept to delivery.
• Continuously improve engineering processes and tooling.

Skills

DevOps

Azure

CI/CD

Leadership

Cloud architecture

OpenAI/Azure

Observability

Tools

Azure Bicep

PowerShell

Yaml

Job description

Why this role is important to us

In SimCorp, we help some of the biggest financial institutions in the world be successful by simplifying their accounting, operations, and investments. We do this through IT systems, processes, and financial knowledge. High quality, performing, secure, and cost-effective software is at the core of what we do. To build, maintain and operate this software, engineers are essential to us.

What you will be responsible for

The Lead Software Engineer (DevOps) at SimCorp, at the IC5 grade, is responsible for DevOps best practices and the Azure cloud ecosystem for AI enabled software solutions. This role requires a strong mix of hands‑on engineering, architectural thinking, and leadership to ensure both immediate delivery and long‑term sustainability. You will be part of a scrum team working closely with Product Owner and business stakeholders. The Lead Software Engineer takes ownership of key engineering projects, provides technical guidance to junior engineers, and ensures that software is delivered on time and within scope. This position requires strong problem‑solving skills, expertise in software engineering practices, and the ability to work in a collaborative and fast‑paced environment. We work team‑based, so your primary responsibility is as a team member. You need to make sure the team delivers on its commitments, that it’s a good place to work for you and your teammates, and that it continuously improves.

• Build and maintain Infrastructure, CI/CD process and monitoring for AI solutions developed using C#, .Net and Azure.
• Going from proof‑of‑concepts to high quality, production ready solutions.
• Lead the design and development of DevOps solutions and infrastructure ensuring they meet business needs and technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team, fostering a collaborative and high‑performance environment.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and quality assurance teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring high‑quality solutions that are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Ensure adherence to Devops best practices, including industry standards, testing, and documentation.
• Take ownership of key features and components, driving their design and implementation from concept to delivery.
• Continuously assess and improve engineering processes, AI advancements, automation, recommending new tools and technologies to enhance productivity and software quality.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring that the team follows best practices and maintains high standards for azure infrastructure and pipelines.

What we value

• 7+ years of hands‑on experience with DevOps.
• Deep understanding of modern CI/CD, industry best practices and tooling.
• Sound understanding of Azure cloud services, infrastructure, pipelines, scalability and architecture.
• Experience deploying solutions using Azure OpenAI, Azure Foundry, model versioning & quota mgmt.
• Experience with RAG pipelines (Azure AI Search, embedding pipelines, indexing jobs).
• Exposure to Agentic frameworks (MAF, MCP/A2A plugins, etc).
• Observability design (App Insights/Azure Monitor, OpenTelemetry) and incident response.
• Good understanding of Managed Identity first, Key Vault integration, secure network boundaries, Azure Policy, RBAC, networking, private endpoints.
• Solid experience of Azure Bicep, PowerShell scripts and Yaml for IaC.
• Understanding of data governance (PII, tenant isolation) for AI workloads.
• Taking ownership. Comfortable taking the lead on tasks. Earn trust, think big, and take calculated risks.
• You collaborate with team members to work towards common goals.
• Solid problem‑solving skills and comfortable questioning assumptions and as‑is.
• Exhibits a consistent approach and a creative mindset.
• Thrives in a collaborative environment and values teamwork.
• Like to have fun at work and positivity comes easily to you.
• Excellent English verbal and communication skills.

Benefits

• Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you choose you can work remotely the other days. Of course you are welcome at the office if that is your preference.
• Growth and innovation - Every 6th sprint is reserved for planning and innovation. So, with regular intervals you have a chance to explore and learn new skills or improve something that you believe will be beneficial to you, your team or the application.
• Self‑Direction - High degree of self‑organization. Each team and developer have a high degree of freedom to plan, organize and design their work.
• Inclusive and diverse company culture.
• Work‑life balance – We believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of ourselves, both in private life and as colleagues in the workplace.
• Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will be involved in shaping our work processes.

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 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.

#Li‑Hybrid SimCorp is a leading provider of investment management solutions to the world’s largest asset managers, fund managers, asset servicers, pension and insurance funds, wealth managers, banks and sovereign wealth funds. Here you will get to work with skilled and supportive colleagues. We are more than 2500+ employees from 70+ nationalities dedicated to supporting our 300+ clients across the globe. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view, together we’re building a culture where difference is valued. You will be part of a success story and a company that continues to grow, offering a lot of challenging and interesting opportunities.