Engineering Manager, Derivatives Operations

SimCorp; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace model

IP sprints (skill development)

Competitive bonus & pension

Job summary

SimCorp is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead 1-2 software teams within the Investment Operations Corporate Actions Product Area. You will drive staffing, coaching, and delivery of complex, cloud-native, enterprise-grade solutions with AI-assisted tooling and strong focus on quality and performance.

You will collaborate with Product Management to translate customer outcomes into actionable plans, and work with other engineering leaders on cross-team improvements while aligning with SimCorp

Qualifications

• Leads 1-2 software engineering teams with staff development responsibilities.
• 4+ years' experience in leading software engineers.
• Strong foundation in software engineering and ability to coach on architecture, system design, quality, observability and performance.
• Experience with .NET ecosystem and enterprise-grade apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1-2 software engineering teams within the Corporate Actions Product Area.
• Collaborate with Product Management to refine customer outcomes.
• Oversee day-to-day scrum team delivery and long-term improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders on product quality, security, performance and scalability.
• Contribute to strategic direction of product areas.
• Report to Director of Engineering as part of a team of Engineering Managers.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing & team development

.NET/C#

REST/microservices

Cloud-native design

AI-assisted development

Observability

Security

Front-end integration patterns

GitHub Copilot

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Join SimCorp's Corporate Actions Product Area and lead 1-2 teams in building the technology that automates corporate action events processing for some of the world's leading investment managers. You will combine technical leadership, modern engineering practices, and AI-enabled software delivery to solve complex business challenges at scale.

WHY JOIN 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!

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

At SimCorp, we support some of the largest financial institutions in the world to be successful by simplifying their investments, accounting and operations.

Investment Operations is the operational backbone of SimCorp One, delivering the post-trade capabilities that ensure investment positions, cash, and transactions are accurate, reconciled, and trusted across the investment lifecycle. The Corporate Actions Product Area develops the technology that powers the processing of corporate action events for some of the world's leading investment managers - driving automation, reducing operational risk, and ensuring accurate investment operations at scale. We are building a unified cloud-native application that combines the right capabilities for the operations persona, with tight integration into the broader SimCorp One ecosystem via SimCorp One Action Centre (for smart AI-powered notifications). This is an opportunity to be part of the transformation to re-shape the unified operations persona user journeys.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Leading 1-2 teams of Software Engineers within the Investment Operations Corporate Actions Product Area, with responsibility for staffing and team development.
• Working closely with Product Management to understand and refine the customer outcomes that you and your teams are responsible for delivering.
• Leading the day-to-day work of the scrum teams and having responsibility for both the short-term business deliverables and the long-term improvements.
• Collaborating with other engineering leaders on improvements within the Corporate Actions Product Area and beyond, such as product quality, security, delivery, system performance, etc...
• Providing input to the strategic direction of the product areas.
• As an Engineering Manager, you will be a part of a team of 4-5 Engineering Managers and report to the Director of Engineering.

WHAT WE VALUE

• You have a deep software engineering expertise and understand how to design and evolve complex systems
• You have 4+ years' experience leading software engineers.
• You bring a strong software engineering foundation and can coach engineers on architecture, system design, quality engineering, AI-assisted development, observability, performance, and operational excellence while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• You build a collaborative and open culture.
• You work effectively across a large, international organisation and at various levels.
• You take pride in delivering sound software solutions to clients.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

• Experience with .NET ecosystem (C#, .NET Core / .NET 6+, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs) in building scalable, enterprise-grade applications.
• Understanding of web application architecture, including RESTful services, microservices / modular monolith patterns, and event-driven systems.
• Understanding of modern UI frameworks such as Angular, React, or similar (Angular preferred), with an ability to guide teams on front-end integration patterns.
• Understanding in cloud-native design principles, CI/CD pipelines, observability, resilience, and scalability.
• Familiarity of software engineering practices - secure coding, performance optimization and distributed system design.
• Familiarity with data storage technologies (SQL Server, NoSQL, caching strategies)
• Understanding of AI-assisted software development and modern engineering productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot), with the ability to help teams responsibly adopt AI capabilities.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to financial systems / capital markets platforms or high-volume transactional systems.
• Experience with frontend micro-frontend (MFE) architectures.
• Experience working with multi-tenant SaaS architectures and platform engineering concepts.

BENEFITS

• Competitive 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 an excellent work & life balance: flexible work hours, a hybrid workplace model.
• On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on mastering your skills as well as contributing to the company development.
• There is never just only one route - we practice an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

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.

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 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.