Principal AI Agent

WHAT MAKES US, US Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-cantered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US At SimCorp, we believe AI will play a transformative role in shaping the future of our business, products, and ways of working. To accelerate this journey, we have established the Enterprise AI team,team responsible for providing the AI platforms, infrastructure, governance frameworks, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities that enable innovation across the organization. As a Principal AI Platform & Agent Specialist, you will serve as a senior technical leader within our Enterprise AI function. You will drive the scalability, governance, and operational excellence of AI agents, AI platforms, and enterprise connectors. You will play a key role in defining how AI capabilities are deployed, managed, secured, and consumed across SimCorp. This position combines deep technical expertise in AI platforms and cloud technologies with strategic leadership, enabling business teams and technology functions to adopt AI safely, efficiently, and at scale. What you will be responsible for Lead the design and implementation of scalable AI platforms, leveraging Microsoft Azure AI capabilities, AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, large language models, and emerging AI technologies. Establish best practices for AI agent lifecycle management, including onboarding, governance, monitoring, optimization, and retirement. Design and oversee enterprise-grade MCP connectors, APIs, and integration patterns that enable secure and reliable access to business systems and data sources. Establish operating standards and governance practices for enterprise AI agents, AI automations, and AI-enabled workflows, working within the enterprise architecture Drive operational excellence across Enterprise AI services, ensuring reliability, performance, observability, resilience, and cost efficiency. Partner closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, security, architecture, risk, and compliance functions to ensure AI solutions meet business needs and organizational standards. Establish governance frameworks, guardrails, and operating practices to ensure responsible AI adoption, regulatory compliance, and secure deployment of AI technologies. Stay current with advancements in AI, agent frameworks, orchestration technologies, and industry best practices, translating innovation into practical enterprise capabilities Mentor engineers and specialists within the Enterprise AI team, building technical excellence and continuous learning Type of work this role engages with: Designing and scaling AI agent ecosystems and automation platforms. AI governance, security, compliance, and operational frameworks. Cross-functional technical leadership and stakeholder engagement. Cloud platform observability, reliability, and optimization. Technical mentoring and capability development. Evaluating emerging AI technologies and defining adoption roadmaps. Leading AI initiatives impacting the whole organization from initial concept to full production support WHAT WE VALUE Extensive experience designing and operating enterprise-scale AI, cloud, or platform solutions. Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure, including Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure Policies, identity and access management, infrastructure governance, and cloud operations. Practical experience creating, deploying, and maintaining AI agents with platforms such as Copilot Studio, Claude, OpenAI, Azure AI Services, or comparable technologies Solid understanding of MCP (Model Context Protocol), API-based integrations, orchestration frameworks, and enterprise connectivity patterns Demonstrated expertise in setting operational standards for reliability, monitoring, incident response, and service improvement Experience implementing security, governance, compliance, and responsible AI controls in enterprise environments. Ability to balance innovation with risk management, ensuring rapid adoption while maintaining enterprise standards. Effective communication and relationship-building skills, with the capacity to connect with both technical and business audiences Preferred Experience Knowledge of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, prompt management, model monitoring, and agent performance optimization. Experience with cloud-native architecture, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, and platform engineering practices. Experience implementing enterprise AI governance frameworks and responsible AI practices Understanding financial services, fintech, or highly regulated environments. Experience leading technical communities, mentoring teams, and supporting organizational change WHO YOU ARE You are deeply interested in applying AI practically within a large enterprise setting You think strategically while remaining actively involved when needed You enjoy solving complex technical challenges and turning emerging technologies into scalable business capabilities. You thrive in collaborative environments and can build relationships across organizational boundaries. You can get buy-in without authority and drive adoption through trust, expertise, and execution You demonstrate clear ownership and consistently look for better ways to improve systems, processes, and outcomes Why Join SimCorp's Enterprise AI Team? You'll help shape how AI is adopted across a global organization, building the foundational platforms, governance, and agent ecosystem that enable thousands of employees to leverage AI securely and effectively. Here, you can contribute to the long-term direction of Enterprise AI at SimCorp and guide how the company innovates and operates BENEFITS An attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work & life balance and opportunities for professional development: there is never just one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: . Since SimCorp operates in 20+ offices worldwide, the benefits package may vary from country to country. NEXT STEP: Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible. We process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. For any questions, you are welcome to contact Katkat Calimag-Rupera, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at email . If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you in discovering the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. WHO WE ARE: For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients #LI-Hybrid