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 meaningful outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! 

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values of caring, customer success, collaboration, curiosity, and drive. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can develop, contribute, and thrive. 

If this sounds like the kind of workplace where you can contribute meaningfully, keep reading. 

As a Lead Software Engineer at SimCorp, you will play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of complex software solutions that support critical business functions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and contribute to the evolution of our engineering practices. 

You will be a member of our growing engineering presence in Toronto, working in close partnership with colleagues across Europe on our Order Management platform.  

This role fits an experienced software engineer with deep experience in Angular, TypeScript, and C#/.NET, along with a passion for solving challenging technical issues, seeing projects through from start to finish, and thriving in a team-oriented setting. 

Experience within financial services or trading systems is highly valued but not required. 

Key Responsibilities 

Shape the architecture, design, and development of scalable software solutions that meet business and technical requirements. 

Own major features and technical initiatives from initial concept through production release. 

Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software. 

Drive engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, documentation, and continuous improvement. 

Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to long-term technical strategy.

Conduct code reviews and establish coding standards across the team. 

Diagnose and fix complex technical problems in distributed and enterprise-scale environments. 

Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and engineering practices that improve software quality and team productivity. 

Help keep the platform healthy in production, sharing in-hours 2nd line support as part of an on-call rotation.

Required Qualifications 

4+ years of professional software engineering experience. 

Extensive experience building enterprise applications with:  

C# / .NET 

Angular 

Typescript 

Experience designing and building modern web applications and APIs. 

Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns and design principles

Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments. 

Experience driving technical initiatives and contributing to engineering decisions. 

Solid problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. 

Experience performing code reviews and mentoring engineers. 

Nice to have Qualifications 

Experience with Functional Programming principles and patterns. 

Experience with Event Sourcing, Event-Driven Architecture, or CQRS-based systems. 

Experience designing scalable distributed systems. 

Exposure financial services, investment management, capital markets, or trading platforms. 

Experience with Oracle database development, optimization, or migration projects. 

Knowledge of cloud-native development and modern DevOps practices. 

Experience working with microservices architectures. 

Familiarity with the FIX protocol and the order lifecycle. 

For Toronto only: The salary range for this position is 99,840 149,760 CAD. Base pay may vary based on factors such as years of experience, skills and qualifications. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and benefits including health and dental care, time off and Group RRSP/TFSA. 

Benefits 

SimCorp offers several benefits that might play a significant factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. Since SimCorp operates in 30+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country. 

Simcorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days. 

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 photo, 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 more than 50 years, we have partnered with investment and asset managers to become a leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. 

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. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We value continuous employee development, enabling us to provide high-quality solutions to our clients. 

SimCorp Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at [email protected].

 This position is for an existing vacancy. 

 Our hiring process uses AI‑enabled tools to support the screening and assessment of applications. All applicants are still reviewed by a skilled recruitment team. AI does not make hiring decisions. Human reviewers, who are trained to understand the limitations, potential risks, and possible biases associated with AI tools, evaluate all applications and AI‑assisted results before any decision is made. 

If you have questions about how your information is processed in detail, feel free to contact us. 

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