Senior Software Engineer (Test Automation)

Overview

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

Do you have a passion for quality assurance and testing? Are you interested in the complexities of investment operations and financial products? Would you like to leverage your deep knowledge of Loans, ETD (Exchange-Traded Derivatives), Portfolio Swaps, and other derivatives in a hands-on role? Join our Investment Operations Product Areas (Data and Post-trade Engineering Line) and play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our financial systems.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As a Senior Tester, you will be a member of a self-organized scrum team consisting of software engineers, who collaborate closely with business experts. The team is responsible for developing and supporting a set of enterprise products within the Corporate Actions Product Area. You are expected to interact with colleagues from Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, and Germany. After a comprehensive onboarding program, we expect you to:

• Designing and executing comprehensive test strategies across functional and non-functional areas to validate new features and system enhancements.
• Developing and executing manual and automated tests (E2E, API, UT) based on business requirements and technical specifications, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Creating detailed test cases and ensuring they cover the full acceptance criteria, collaborating with product owners, business analysts, and technical leads.
• Conducting business domain analysis related to Loans, ETD, Portfolio Swaps, and other derivatives, understanding key business processes, and integrating this knowledge into test scenarios.
• Supporting the product throughout the testing lifecycle, from test planning through defect management and post-deployment validation.
• Collaborating with teams to refine features and enhance testing coverage based on evolving requirements and market conditions.
• Reviewing and providing feedback on the functionality and quality of the system, participating in regular Sprint review and DEMO sessions.
• Proactively identifying testing improvements, suggesting new tools, processes, or frameworks that can improve test efficiency and quality.
• Supporting legacy systems and maintaining test environments to ensure continuity in critical financial operations.
  
  

• A deep understanding of financial products, particularly Loans, ETD, Portfolio Swaps, and other derivatives (options, futures, swaps, etc.), gained through hands-on experience in testing or related business roles.
• A strong background in manual and automated testing, with significant experience in developing comprehensive test plans, creating test cases, and conducting E2E, API, and Unit testing for complex financial applications.
• A solid understanding of business processes within the investment and derivatives sectors, including the life cycle of trades, pricing, settlement, and post-trade operations.
• Experience in Cloud and On-Prem Infrastructure testing, ensuring performance, scalability, and security for financial applications.
• Familiarity with test automation tools and frameworks, including experience with CI/CD processes (git, TeamCity) and version control.
• Proven ability to adapt quickly to in-house tools and frameworks, and to learn new business concepts, technologies, and testing methodologies.
• Strong communication skills in English (upper-intermediate and higher), both written and spoken, as English is the corporate language.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum teams, with an understanding of the iterative development process and a strong team-oriented approach.
  
  

Leading the development of software components and features, ensuring alignment with business and technical goals

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and optimize software solutions

Mentoring junior engineers and driving continuous improvement in software development practices

Troubleshooting complex issues and implementing solutions to enhance software performance and scalability.

Benefits

Benefits Industry-leading salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a work & work-life balance: flexible work hours, and a hybrid workplace model. On top of that, we have IP sprints where you have 3 weeks per quarter you can spend on developing your skills as well as contributing to the company's development. There is never just only one route - we practice a tailored 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 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.

For any questions you are welcome to contact Swati Pal (Swati.pal@Simcorp.com), Talent Acquisition Partner, at email address. 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, 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[1]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.