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. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! Why this role is important to us At SimCorp, we support some of the biggest financial institutions in the world to optimize their investments, accounting, and operations We are seeking a skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our team which is based in Bad Homburg where you will contribute to the development of complex software solutions. If you thrive in a creative and collaborative environment, and you have an interest in building reliable, scalable, and performant software, we want to hear from you. What you will be responsible for: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement highly distributed and scalable systems Develop and maintain backend services, ensuring performance and reliability Being part of server tier development delivering new frameworks and components as foundation for moving the integrated system SimCorp Dimension into 3-Tier architecture and cloud Transferring business logic that drives our clients’ success into readable and maintainable code Having a detailed focus on the security aspects of the development, and help teams improve in the topic of software security Apply comprehensive analytical and problem-solving skills to investigate and resolve complex production service issues Plan and schedule software development tasks, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality code Provide technical leadership What we value: 5 years experience in a similar role Proficient problem-solving skills, expertise in software engineering practices, and the ability to mentor junior engineers Proficiency in coding in C# Readiness to work with mature code to be transformed to cloud optimized architecture (APL - https://tryapl.org/) Extensive experience in designing and building large-scale distributed systems Solid background in backend development with a focus on performance, reliability, efficiency, and scale-out Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, with proficient testing, debugging, and analytical skills Ability to diagnose and resolve complex production service issues at scale Efficient English communication skills, both written and verbal 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. Growth and innovation - Every 6 th sprint is reserved for planning and innovation. So, with regular intervals you have a chance to explore and learn new skills or improve something that you believe will be beneficial to you, your team or the application. Self- Direction - High degree of self-organization. Each team and developer have a high degree of freedom to plan, organize and design their work. Inclusive and diverse company culture Pension and health benefits and bonus Work-life balance – We strongly believe that an equilibrium between professional responsibilities makes us all the best version of our self’s, both in private life and as a colleague in the workplace Empowerment – We believe that all voices are valuable and must be heard. You will involved in shaping our work processes 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 a positive 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 focused on continually improving our talent acquisition process and making everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.