Senior IT Developer for Calypso

Job ID: 28004 
 

#Java #Calypso #HighPerformance #BusinessOriented #MessageDriven

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and direct Nordea’s transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy.

We are now looking for a Senior IT Developer to work as an expert in Calypso settlement application.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We’re not just a bank; we’re a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people’s daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry. 

About our team

You will join a highly professional and dedicated team with a large network across the bank and have excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. We have a very experienced and helpful team working on a broad platform. This gives unique opportunities to frequently learn new things. Besides the 4 scrum teams developing the platform, there are a development support team and a maintenance team. This way the development teams can focus on delivering high quality solutions.

What you’ll be doing

Welcome to the Securities Trading Operations technology service domain. We add value by providing excellent software solutions supporting post-trade business processes. As the Senior IT Developer you’ll play a valuable role in taking part of an exciting and ambitious transformation journey towards a modern, resilient target state. You will  grow as a Calypso platform expert and and deliver superior value to the bank.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Designing and coding robust, well-tested, clean solutions using latest tools and technology
• Develop in and around a complex off the shelf platform Calypso – creating code, which smoothly integrates with the Calypso engine
• Perform code reviews and work with developer colleagues in continuously improving quality and clean coding practices
• Closely collaborate with product owners, business experts, IT Analysts, Developers, testers and Scrum Masters and take an active part in agile ceremonies
• Participating in our technology communities - dev days, innovation sprints and day to day

The role is based in Stockholm (Sweden), and will require regular office presence.

Who you are

Your experience and background:

• Knowledge of Calypso platform, preferably supporting settlement of securities (bonds, equities)
• Good expertise in software development in Java supported by 6+ years of experience
• Understand how to define and design good test coverage including negative tests
• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Practical experience in using some of tools and technologies below – or similar:
  • Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • Git, BitBucket, SonarQube, Splunk, Bamboo
  • Confluence, Jira
• Experience or desire to learn to build and maintain integrations with off-the-shelf software in the enterprise setup. 
• Good interpersonal skills, able to deal with technical and business stakeholders
• Creative, analytical, curious, proactive and solution-oriented
• Fluency in English, as it is used on a daily basis

You will work with the Calypso application and implementation of settlement for bonds and equities. This is an opportunity to gain first hand insight how capital markets function, and to be part of significant scale up of Calypso implementation at Nordea. 

What we offer 
  
Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.   

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward. 

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

 
Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.  

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving. 

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application in English no later than 12/01/2025. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis and we will start interviews already before job opening closes. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Zbigniew Piotrowski at Zbigniew.piotrowski@nordea.com .

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered. 

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on the broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at finansforbundet@nordea.com or SACO at SacoNordea@nordea.com