Principal Software Engineer

simcorp; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SimCorp seeks 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 with engineers across Copenhagen, Kyiv and Manila to enable scalable releases.

You will mentor peers, apply modern patterns, and stay current with cloud technologies, contributing to technical strategy in a global, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in C# and modern programming practices.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build automation.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns and software architecture.
• Experience with unit and integration testing, and TDD.
• IaC concepts and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and enhance applications and pipelines for reliability and capability.
• Collaborate with Engineering Manager, Product Owner, System Architect, and stakeholders to turn product vision into technical requirements.
• Mentor junior and mid-level colleagues to raise the technical bar.
• Involve all stages of the development lifecycle from user stories to automated testing.
• Ensure code quality; research tools and frameworks for future innovation.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies to improve solutions and practices.

Skills

C#

CI/CD

Build automation

Design patterns

Testing

IaC

Git

TeamCity

Azure

PowerShell

Cake

Kotlin

Claude and Copilot

Tools

Git

TeamCity

Azure

PowerShell

Cake

Kotlin

Claude and Copilot

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)

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 a