Lead/Sr. Python Developer
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.
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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
SimCorp provides high-quality risk analysis through our Axioma suite of products, which ingests custodian portfolios and positions from multiple data sources. This role will help integrate additional third-party partners into our data systems and expand our product's reach to new customers. Alongside solid technical and coding skills, the right candidate will collaborate effectively with business partners across the organization to understand the rules required to integrate data and translate them into working code. You will help shape what we deliver to current and future clients.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Develop, maintain, and enhance ETL processes that load custodian data — arriving in a variety of formats — into our client's portfolio management and risk platform, using technologies including Python, Kafka, and Docker.
Interact with subject matter experts and develop understanding of various financial instruments
Collaborate with QA on design and implementation of manual and automated test processes
Seek opportunities to improve quality and efficiency from ideation to deployment
Follow Agile development processes, coding standards, and methodologies
Take on a variety of tasks and work comfortably in unfamiliar applications
Propose creative ideas to solve problems
WHAT WE VALUE
Effective communication skills
5+ years of practical experience developing in Python
Experience working with the pandas library
Experience working with the Requests library (or similar) to consume REST APIs
Good knowledge of and proficiency working in a Linux environment
Experience working with Kafka or other distributed messaging systems
Experience working with Docker containers
Significant experience in the design and implementation of complex cloud-based systems
Good problem-solving and diagnostic skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar
Additional Preferred skills
Experience working in Fund Management or Capital Markets Domain
Experience with Azure File Storage or similar cloud-based file systems
Good knowledge and proficiency in SQL
Experience with .NET Ecosystem
Experience with Powershell and/or Bash scripting
Experience with TeamCity or similar CI/CD tools
Exposure to SCRUM or other Agile development practices
BENEFITS
Global hybrid work policy - We ask you to work 2 days a week from the office. If you choose you can work remotely the other days. Of course, you are welcome at the office if that is your preference.
Culture – Inclusive and diverse company culture.
Work-life balance – We believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of ourselves, both in private life and as colleagues in the workplace.
Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will be involved in shaping our work processes.
Career & Growth – Simcorp does offer 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.
NEXT STEPS
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photos, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.
If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.
We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.
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 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.
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