Description
Division: Group Business Solutions (GBS)
About the Role
Join the "Settlement Roadmap" team within GBS, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping IT solutions for securities settlement across global markets. As part of a system considered the heart of Euroclear, your work will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of critical financial infrastructure.
Your Mission
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a key technical leader, collaborating with Solution Architects to evolve high-level solution designs into detailed, implementable software architectures. You will ensure the successful delivery of resilient, scalable, and high-performing systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and implementation of complex software solutions aligned with business objectives and technical standards.
* Co-create pragmatic and resilient solution architectures with Solution Architects, refining epic-level designs into actionable features.
* Validate and challenge architectural decisions to ensure feasibility and delivery alignment.
* Drive end-to-end software delivery—from design through deployment—ensuring quality, performance, and maintainability.
* Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
* Contribute to the evolution of engineering practices, including reusable patterns, frameworks, and tools.
* Act as a bridge between business and IT, ensuring solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
Long-Term Expectations
* Develop deep technical and functional expertise in the Settlement domain.
* Understand cross-domain interactions to support integrated solutioning and service delivery.
Your Profile
* 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in enterprise-scale systems.
* Proven leadership in large-scale transformation projects (€10M+), ideally in Financial Services.
* Expertise in IBM Mainframe and Java or .NET stacks, with strong knowledge of APIs, integration mechanisms, and data technologies.
o Experience with Azure, Kafka, and Linux-based Java development is a plus.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to navigate complexity and align diverse stakeholders.
* Autonomous, pragmatic, and delivery-focused, with a bias for action and fit-for-purpose solutions.
* Experienced in Agile operating models and frameworks.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Fluent in English (written and spoken).
What We Offer
* A strategic role in shaping Euroclear's global financial infrastructure.
* Exposure to a wide range of topics and stakeholders across 80+ countries.
* A collaborative, inclusive environment with flexible hybrid working.
* Continuous learning and career development opportunities.
Please note that this is a permanent position, and we do not offer freelance or contract arrangements for this role.
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