Senior Calypso Developer - Capital Markets (Implementation & Transformation)

First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world's leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC.

As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth.

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

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
• Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
• Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
• Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
• Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
• Career development programs
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
• English classes
• We cover it all:
• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
• Benefits listed above are available to employees only
• We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.