Manager/Sr. Manager, Engineering - AI Platform

SimCorp; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global hybrid work policy

Culture

Work-life balance

Empowerment

Career & Growth

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager, Engineering for its AI Platform team. You will lead a fast-growing, high-visibility group responsible for the agentic foundation of SimCorp One, shaping how AI agents are built, governed, and deployed across the company.

You will partner with Product, deliver across Agent Orchestrator, Agent Development Stack, and MCP for APIs, while ensuring security, compliance, and operational readiness in a hybrid, international environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams, preferably in a platform or infrastructure context.
• Ability to translate product strategy into executable engineering plans.
• Strong communication with non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the AI Platform team across locations.
• Own delivery of the AI Platform roadmap and security/compliance readiness.
• Manage prioritisation, capacity, and engineering health to sustain delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

AI Platform

Stakeholder comms

Job description

**Manager/Sr. Manager, Engineering - AI Platform** We are looking for a Manager/Senior Manager, Engineering for our AI Platform team. Someone who can take ownership of a fast-growing, high-visibility team building the agentic foundation for SimCorp One, and who is ready to help define how AI agents get built, governed, and shipped across the company. **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**SimCorp's AI & Insights area is building the foundation for the agentic future of investment operations: Running SimCorp agents, leveraging partner agents, and integrating with clients workflows. The AI Platform team owns that foundation: a compliant, standardized, secure, and user-friendly agentic ecosystem that domain teams can leverage when building their AI features.The team's recent deliveries and current focus include preparing Agent Orchestrator and SimCorp One Neo for production, publishing the Agent Development Stack, implementing evaluation, trust, safety and guardrails, progressing multi-agent orchestration, and exploring MCP for SimCorp One APIs.You will partner closely with the Product Manager for AI Platform to turn the roadmap into delivery, and you will report directly to the Senior Director of Engineering. You will also be part of the AI & Insights leadership team, contributing to the broader deliveries and growth of the area. **WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR** **Team leadership and development*** Lead and grow the AI Platform team, distributed across multiple locations, creating clear priorities and a supportive, engaged culture* Develop individual engineers through regular 1:1s, coaching, and honest feedback* Hire and onboard new engineers into an already fast-moving workstream as scope grows**Delivery and operations*** Own delivery of the AI Platform roadmap: production readiness for Agent Orchestrator and SimCorp One Neo, the Agent Development Stack, evaluation/trust/safety/guardrails, multi-agent orchestration, and MCP for SCD APIs* Manage day-to-day prioritisation, capacity, and engineering health, keeping delivery and engagement strong* Remove blockers before they slow the team down, and hold a high bar on security, compliance, and operational readiness**Stakeholder and cross-team collaboration*** Partner with the Product Manager to translate product strategy into an executable engineering plan* Align with the Senior Director of Engineering on priorities and risks* Collaborate across Product Development, and translate technical work into clear updates for non-technical stakeholders**Strategy and growth*** Help shape SimCorp's agentic platform strategy as scope expands beyond today's capabilities* Anticipate where the team needs to grow in skills, headcount, and tooling, and advocate for it* Bring an informed point of view on responsible, safe, and governed AI agent development **WHAT WE VALUE** **Ownership and independence** You take responsibility without being told to, dig in when things are unclear, and are comfortable deciding with incomplete information and following through.**Management experience** You have led engineering teams before, ideally in a platform or infrastructure context, with a genuine track record of accountability for team outcomes and engagement.**Technical grounding in AI and platform engineering** You have a background in software or platform engineering and engage comfortably with agent orchestration, LLM-based systems, APIs, and the trust/safety layer around them. You will not write production code, but you understand what your engineers build, ask the right questions, and spot when something is off.**Communication clarity** You write and speak in plain, precise English, can explain a complex platform decision to a non-technical stakeholder, and represent your team with confidence in senior forums.**Result orientation and a growth mindset** You focus on outcomes, not just activity, and drive your own growth and your team's.**Distributed team experience and empathy** Leading a distributed team takes clear communication, inclusive practices, and genuine attention to people's wellbeing. Experience with Scandinavian or European teams, and comfort with remote work, is a plus.**Structured thinking in ambiguous situations** AI technology and the team's scope are still evolving. You create clarity, manage capacity with discipline, and align with stakeholders without escalating every decision.**Collaborative by default** You know when to align, when to decide, and when to push back - and do all three constructively, fitting naturally with how we work **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.* **Culture** – 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.* **Career & Growth** – Simcorp does offer 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.**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 photos, 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, education, 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**