Lead Front-End Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE

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.

WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

You will join a new team in Platform Product Development. As a Lead Software Engineer, You will leverage your expertise in .NET technologies, Angular frontend development, and the Azure cloud ecosystem to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions. This role requires a strong mix of hands-on engineering, and architectural thinking to ensure both immediate delivery and long-term sustainability. You will be part of a scrum team working closely with Product Owner and business stakeholders. Besides your team you will work with other colleagues across our unit

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• You will apply your talents to all stages of the development lifecycle, including review of user stories, development, design, code reviews and writing automated tests.
• Work closely with product owner and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and provide technical insights.
• Setting up engineering excellence inside your team and continuously improving it
• Development of new functionalities.
• Taking care of quality assurance, refactor existing code, research tools and frameworks to enable future innovations.
• Work as part of your scrum team to reach the definition of done within each sprint.

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, educations, 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. 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.

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. Take advantage of this section and indicate the most-valued benefits for candidates, considering training and certification, as well as benefits that can improve a candidate's work-life balance, such as flexible hours, vacation time, work-from-home options, etc. Please note that this may not be possible for multiple location postings due to the difference in benefits.

WHAT WE VALUE

ESSENTIAL

• Over 4 years of hands-on experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SASS, Angular framework and Node.js
• Over 2 years of hands-on experience utilizing .NET technologies, with a focus on C# and Microsoft .Net.
• Familiarity with front-end build tools (Webpack, NX, Angular CLI)
• Experience building responsive, accessible, and mobile-friendly web applications.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, state management (NGRX), and browser performance tuning
• Knowledge of design patterns and principals (OOP, SOLID) and proven ability to use them in practice
• Knowledge of cloud services, infrastructure, pipelines, and architecture — preferably on Azure
• Practical knowledge of software development practices (like TDD, BDD)
• Hands-on experience doing peer reviews and utilizing code quality tools like SonarQube
• Experience in CI/CD and understanding of DevOps principles
• Strong fundamentals in software testing tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Experience in building unit tests and integration tests (like Selenium, NUnit, Jasmine, Jest)
• Proficient in Git and hands-on experience with cloud-based applications, complemented by a background in Agile methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound technical decisions.

DESIRABLE

• DB experience – preferably SQL
• Experience in FinTech industry

Personal Competencies: * Experience working in an international setting with people from many different cultures * Proactive and self-driven approach * Positive and constructive mindset * You care about your team and care about having an enjoyable working environment * Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (speaking and writing)