Senior Calypso Developer - Capital Markets (Implementation & Transformation)

EPAM Systems Inc; Portugal; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Career growth opportunities

Internal events and communities

Job summary

First Derivative is seeking an experienced Calypso Developer to join high-profile transformation programmes in global capital markets. You will design, build and deliver Calypso solutions across the full trade lifecycle, collaborating with Front Office, Risk and Operations to translate business requirements into scalable Java-based systems.

You will contribute to greenfield implementations, version upgrades and cross-regional delivery, working with teams across EMEA, North America and APAC.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Calypso Developer on implementation, upgrade or transformation programmes.
• Hands-on Calypso expertise (v16+ preferred) with strong object model knowledge.
• Solid Java development skills including Spring and Hibernate.
• Background in the full SDLC with strong OO design skills.
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle across front, risk and back-office.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver Calypso solutions across the full trade lifecycle within large-scale implementation and transformation programmes.
• Collaborate with Front Office, Risk, Operations and Technology to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Support greenfield implementations, upgrades and transformation initiatives across global markets.
• Integrate Calypso with external systems via APIs, messaging and batch processing.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle from analysis to post-go-live support.
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests for high-quality deliverables.
• Work with teams across EMEA, North America and APAC to deliver in fast-paced projects.
• Provide technical guidance on the Calypso object model and architecture.

Skills

Calypso

Java

Spring

Hibernate

SDLC

APIs

SQL

Unit testing

Integration testing

Problem solving

Collaboration

Tools

Calypso v16+

Job description

We are expanding our world-leading Calypso practice at First Derivative and seeking experienced Calypso Developers to join high-profile transformation and implementation programmes within global capital markets environments. Calypso is a large-scale, front-to-back trading platform supporting trading, risk management and post-trade processing across asset classes, built on a robust Java-based architecture. This is an opportunity to work on complex greenfield implementations, upgrades and transformation initiatives, collaborating with global teams across EMEA, North America and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver Calypso solutions across the full trade lifecycle within large-scale implementation and transformation programmes
• Collaborate closely with Front Office, Risk, Operations and Technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Support greenfield implementations, version upgrades and transformation initiatives across global capital markets environments
• Integrate Calypso with external systems through APIs, messaging and batch processing
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from analysis and design through to deployment and post-go-live support
• Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Partner with development and testing teams across EMEA, North America and APAC to deliver within complex, fast-paced programmes
• Provide technical expertise on the Calypso object model and architecture to guide design decisions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across trading, risk and post-trade processes

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Calypso Developer on implementation, upgrade or transformation programmes
• Hands-on expertise in Calypso (v16+ preferred) along with strong understanding of the Calypso object model and architecture
• Solid Java development skills including Spring and Hibernate
• Background in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) with excellent object-oriented analysis and design skills
• Understanding of the trade lifecycle covering front office, risk and back-office processes
• Knowledge of one or more asset classes such as Rates, FX, Credit, Equities or Commodities
• Skills in integrating Calypso with external systems via APIs, messaging and batch processing
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases
• Competency in writing unit and integration tests
• Strong problem-solving ability in fast-paced delivery environments
• Capability to collaborate effectively with development and testing teams

We offer

• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
• Variety of projects within one company
• Being a part of a project following engineering excellence standards
• Individual career path and professional growth opportunities
• Internal events and communities
• Flexible work hours