Senior Calypso Developer - Capital Markets (Implementation & Transformation)

Job description

We are expanding our world-leading Calypso practice at First Derivative and seeking experienced Calypso Developers to join high-profile transformation and implementation programmes within global capital markets environments. Calypso is a large-scale, front-to-back trading platform supporting trading, risk management and post-trade processing across asset classes, built on a robust Java-based architecture. This is an opportunity to work on complex greenfield implementations, upgrades and transformation initiatives, collaborating with global teams across EMEA, North America and APAC.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop and deliver Calypso solutions across the full trade lifecycle within large-scale implementation and transformation programmes

- Collaborate closely with Front Office, Risk, Operations and Technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

- Support greenfield implementations, version upgrades and transformation initiatives across global capital markets environments

- Integrate Calypso with external systems through APIs, messaging and batch processing

- Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from analysis and design through to deployment and post-go-live support

- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure high-quality deliverables

- Partner with development and testing teams across EMEA, North America and APAC to deliver within complex, fast-paced programmes

- Provide technical expertise on the Calypso object model and architecture to guide design decisions

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across trading, risk and post-trade processes

Requirements

- Proven experience as a Calypso Developer on implementation, upgrade or transformation programmes

- Hands-on expertise in Calypso (v16+ preferred) along with strong understanding of the Calypso object model and architecture

- Solid Java development skills including Spring and Hibernate

- Background in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) with excellent object-oriented analysis and design skills

- Understanding of the trade lifecycle covering front office, risk and back-office processes

- Knowledge of one or more asset classes such as Rates, FX, Credit, Equities or Commodities

- Skills in integrating Calypso with external systems via APIs, messaging and batch processing

- Proficiency in SQL and relational databases

- Competency in writing unit and integration tests

- Strong problem-solving ability in fast-paced delivery environments

- Capability to collaborate effectively with development and testing teams