Principal Software Engineer

SimCorp; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO coverage from Day 1

Group life insurance for the employee

Monthly allowances (rice, transport,–,

13th month pay and annual performance-

Job summary

SimCorp Manila is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Platform Automation team. You will design, build, and maintain end-to-end automation pipelines for core products, collaborating across Copenhagen, Kyiv, and Manila. You will mentor others and contribute to architectural decisions while staying current with industry trends.

The role emphasizes craft, collaboration, and delivering scalable automation solutions in a hybrid work environment with a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern programming languages, especially C#.
• Proven CI/CD implementation experience.
• Strong build automation knowledge and design patterns.
• Testing, including unit/integration and TDD.
• IaC principles and practices; cloud familiarity (Azure).
• Strong collaboration and mentoring across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and enhance applications and pipelines.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Product Owner, and System Architect to translate requirements.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and raise technical bar.
• Contribute across all stages of the development lifecycle, from user stories to automated testing.
• Ensure code quality and technical excellence.
• Research tools/frameworks for future innovations.

Skills

C#

CI/CD pipelines

Build automation

Design patterns

Testing (unit/integration/TDD)

Infrastructure as Code

Git

TeamCity

Azure

PowerShell

Cake

Kotlin

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Elastic Search

Terraform/Bicep

Job description

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! In addition, we provide a good work-life balance and 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. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US

As our new Principal Software Engineer, you will join SimCorp's Product Division, in the Platform Automation department. Here, you will join a cross-functional agile team based in Copenhagen, Kyiv and Manila. Your team is responsible for building a continuous delivery pipeline for our core products in Cloud and you will be working in close co-operation with your colleagues across different locations. You will provide input into our technical vision and direction. We value good craftsmanship. Your team owns the SimCorp Dimension (SCD) Delivery Pipeline. A platform for end-to-end automation that enables the development, testing, and release of consistent product versions at scale. This is your opportunity to contribute to how SimCorp delivers software to clients worldwide, working on tooling and infrastructure that directly supports hundreds of engineers across the organisation

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and continuously enhance our applications and pipelines, driving forward both reliability and capability.
• Collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager, Product Owner, System Architect, and other stakeholders to translate product vision into technical requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Mentor and guide junior and mid-level colleagues, raising the technical bar across the team.
• Apply your expertise across all stages of the development lifecycle from reviewing user stories and design to code reviews and automated testing.
• Ensure code quality and technical excellence.
• Research tools and frameworks to enable future innovation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, and apply this knowledge to improve our solutions and practices.

WHAT WE VALUE ESSENTIAL

Technical Skills that we are looking for

• Experience working with software development using one or more modern programming languages (We mostly use C#).
• Experience implementing Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Build Automation: Experience with build automation tools and practices.
• Design Patterns: Knowledge of common design patterns and best practices in software architecture.
• Testing: Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid understanding of IaC principles and practices

Our Tech stack

• Git: Proficient in using Git for source control, including branching and merging strategies.
• TeamCity: Proficiency in setting up, managing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity or another similar tool.
• Azure: Experience working with Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, and databases.
• PowerShell: Experience in scripting with PowerShell for automation and administration tasks.
• Cake: Proficiency in using Cake (C# Make) for build automation.
• Kotlin: Proficiency in Kotlin for application development, particularly for backend services Claude and Copilot Soft Skills Experience in guiding junior developers and providing technical guidance. Clear and effective communication skills for collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and clients Ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Ability to recognize issues, assume responsibility, and create effective solutions Experience working in agile development environments. Others: Experience working in an international setting with people from many different cultures Constructive and collaborative approach: you help promote an environment where the team can collaborate openly and do its best work You value your team and value having an enjoyable working environment Good communication skills and fluency in English (speaking and writing)

Claude and Copilot Soft Skills

• Experience in guiding junior developers and providing technical guidance.
• Clear and effective communication skills for collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and clients.
• Ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to recognize issues, assume responsibility, and create effective solutions.
• Experience working in agile development environments.
• Others: Experience working in an international setting with people from many different cultures
• Constructive and collaborative approach: you help promote an environment where the team can collaborate openly and do its best work
• You value your team and value having an enjoyable working environment
• Good communication skills and fluency in English (speaking and writing)

DESIRABLE

• Security Awareness - Understanding of security best practices and how to implement them in software development.
• Performance Optimization - Skills in optimizing code and systems for performance and scalability.
• Documentation - Ability to create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Desirable technology experience: Kubernetes, Docker, Elastic Search, C#, Terraform/Bicep.

SimCorp Manila Benefits*

• HMO coverage from Day 1
• Group life insurancefor the employee
• Monthly allowances (rice, transportation, internet and well-being)
• 13th month pay and annual performance bonus
• Professional training and courses (starting from a 3-week SimCorp Dimension®Academy)
• Develop your career in an international environment
• Integration events and charity projects
• New office located in Bonifacio Global City
• Working arrangement: Flexible working hoursand working model (hybrid work arrangement - 2x/week)
• APAC shift hours (with a few hours of overlap with EMEA - flexible)

BENEFITS:

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace model. Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days.

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 in general. 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.

SimCorp Manila proudly announces that its Manila Delivery Center has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the second consecutive year – Apr25-Apr26 This certification underscores SimCorp's effort to cultivating a workplace that is not only inclusive and collaborative but also committed to the personal and professional growth of its employees.

We are also honored to have been voted as a WealthTech100 company for three consecutive years. The new WealthTech100 list aims to highlight tech innovation leaders in the investment management industry.

#Li-Hybrid

SimCorp is a provider of industry-leading integrated investment management solutions for the global buy side. Founded in 1971, with more than 3,000 employees across five continents, SimCorp is a truly global technology leader that empowers more than half of the world’s top 100 financial companies through its integrated platform, services, and partner ecosystem. SimCorp is a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group. As of 2024, SimCorp includes Axioma, the leading provider of risk and management and portfolio optimization solutions for the global buy side.

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