Software Engineer Java (f/m/d)

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group Your area of work: Clearstream, part of the Deutsche Börse Group, is looking for a talented Software Engineer, Java to join our Post-Trade IT Settlement team in Prague.

The Settlement department develops and supports mission-critical, real-time financial applications that enable global post-trade processing services. Our systems process high volumes of financial transactions and interact with major financial institutions worldwide, including the European Central Bank (ECB) and SWIFT . This is an exciting opportunity to work on highly scalable enterprise platforms that are central to the global financial ecosystem.

Your responsibilities: As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of strategic settlement applications, working throughout the entire software development lifecycle.

• Developing / enhancing Java-based backend applications that manage customer and participant financial transactions.
• Supporting systems that serve as data repositories for customer-facing applications, reporting platforms, internal services, and reconciliation processes.
• Designing and implementing robust technical solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Building secure, high-performance, scalable, and maintainable applications while promoting system decoupling and modern architecture principles.
• Contributing to strategic initiatives involving new functionality development and modernization of existing Java backend platforms.
• Delivering enhancements, bug fixes, and maintenance activities before progressing to larger transformation projects.
• Participating in all phases of delivery, including requirements analysis, solution design, development, unit testing, functional testing, business testing, and production implementation.
• Developing a strong understanding of the broader settlement ecosystem and the integration points with other Clearstream platforms.
• Supporting software lifecycle activities, including planning, coordination, stakeholder communication, resource management, prioritization, and risk management.
• Ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements related to software development and documentation.

Your profile:

• Master's degree or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in Java software development within a DevOps-oriented environment.
• Strong knowledge of: Java and JBoss EAP, Oracle databases, SQL, and Hibernate, Messaging technologies (JMS, AMQ), XML processing, OpenShift and Docker containerization, Linux Scripting and GitHub
• Ability to use AI in development
• Familiarity with Python and Jenkins for testing and automation activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Strong communication skills and experience working effectively within geographically distributed teams.
• Ability to quickly adapt to established applications, processes, and development standards.
• Proven ability to manage multiple development streams and deliver results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Would be an advantage:

• Experience with SWIFT messaging standards, particularly ISO 20022.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered tools and technologies within the software development lifecycle.

You can look forward to our benefit package:

• Hybrid Work and Flexible working hours
• Work from abroad - 12 days of remote work from EU countries per year
• Group Share Plan - discount on company shares
• Pension fund contribution - 3% of your gross salary (5% after 5 years with us)
• Health & Wellbeing - fully covered Multisport card, life & accident insurance, sick days and 100% salary contribution during sick leave (up to 56 days)
• 25 vacation days
• Mobility - fully covered public transport in Prague & free parking
• Flexible Benefit Account (Pluxee) - 1200 per month
• Free Access to E-Learning Platforms, Internal Development Programs, Mentoring & Learning Budget