Senior IT Developer at Nordea

Nordea is a leading Nordic universal bank. We help our customers realize their dreams and aspirations - and we have been doing that for 200 years. We want to make a real difference for our customers and the communities where we operate - by being a strong and personal financial partner.

Job ID: 28004

#Java #Calypso #HighPerformance #BusinessOriented #MessageDriven

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and directly leading 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 the 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 in an exciting and ambitious transformation journey towards a modern, resilient target state. You will grow as a Calypso platform expert and deliver superior value to the bank.

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Designing and coding robust, well-tested, clean solutions using the latest tools and technology
• Developing in and around a complex off-the-shelf platform, Calypso – creating code that smoothly integrates with the Calypso engine
• Performing code reviews and working with developer colleagues in continuously improving quality and clean coding practices
• Closely collaborating with product owners, business experts, IT Analysts, Developers, testers, and Scrum Masters and taking 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 the Calypso platform, preferably supporting the settlement of securities (bonds, equities)
• Good expertise in software development in Java supported by 6+ years of experience
• Understanding of 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 the 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 firsthand insight into how capital markets function and to be part of a significant scale-up of Calypso implementation at Nordea.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application in English no later than 09/02/2025. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and we will start interviews already before the job opening closes. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Zbigniew Piotrowski at [email protected].

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

For union information, please contact Finansförbundet at [email protected] or SACO at [email protected].