Calypso Principal Software Engineer

Veriipro; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to partner with engineering and architecture teams in designing high-quality technology solutions for the financial services industry. The role focuses on leading development efforts, mentoring staff, and promoting best practices across the team.

You will drive engineering excellence, participate in architecture discussions, and ensure secure, scalable delivery of Calypso-based solutions across the full trading lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7+ years hands-on experience with Calypso platforms and infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams.
• Strong experience with system configuration, implementation, and testing for OTC derivatives across the full trading lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an Agile development environment with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design, develop, enhance, and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions.
• Build maintainable and resilient applications and services for strategic initiatives.
• Incorporate scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security into distributed systems.
• Apply secure software development practices across the SDLC.
• Mentor engineers, foster innovation, and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Python

Unix shell scripting

Mentoring engineers

Communication

Tools

WebSphere

MQ

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Nexus

Terraform

Oracle SQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

As a Calypso Principal Software Engineer, you will work closely with engineering and architecture teams to design and deliver high-quality technology solutions. This role provides the opportunity to lead the development of innovative solutions for complex challenges in the financial services industry. You will serve as a technical leader, driving engineering excellence while mentoring team members and promoting best practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in an Agile development environment, following best practices and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.
• Design, develop, enhance, and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions.
• Build modern, maintainable, and resilient applications and services to support strategic business initiatives.
• Incorporate quality attributes such as scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security into distributed systems.
• Apply secure software development practices to identify, mitigate, and prevent vulnerabilities throughout the SDLC.
• Serve as a technical leader by mentoring engineers, fostering innovation, and promoting engineering best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of hands‑on experience supporting Calypso platforms and infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams.
• Strong experience with system configuration, implementation, and testing for OTC derivatives across the full trading lifecycle, including front, middle, and back office.
• Deep expertise configuring and extending Calypso modules for Interest Rates, Commodities, FX, FX Options, and Equity Derivatives.
• Thorough understanding of collateral management, General Ledger accounting, ISDA SIMM, and SWIFT processing.
• Experience integrating Calypso with financial market utilities such as DTCC SDR, FedWire, Bloomberg, AcadiaSoft, TriResolve, and market data, market risk, and credit risk platforms.
• Hands‑on development experience with Java, Spring Boot, WebSphere, MQ, ETL processes, and API development.
• Experience working with UNIX, Linux, Oracle SQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Strong programming skills in Java, JavaScript, Python, HTML, Angular, and Unix shell scripting.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and DevSecOps CI/CD tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, Terraform, or equivalent technologies.
• AWS certifications (such as AWS Solutions Architect) are preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong interpersonal abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry supporting consumer banking, portfolio management, trading, compliance, or wealth management solutions.
• Experience with Apache, Lucene, Memcached, RabbitMQ, and NoSQL databases.