Junior Software Engineer

Job Description

Division: Group Business Solutions (GBS)

Do you enjoy problem-solving? Are you interested in kick-starting a career in IT? Would you like to contribute to ensuring the stability and efficiency of financial markets worldwide?

Headquartered in Brussels, with offices in more than 15 countries, Euroclear is the financial industry’s leading provider of post-trade services. We ensure the settlement, custody, and servicing of national and cross-border securities transactions—including bonds, equities, derivatives, and investment funds. In simple terms, we are a bank for banks, providing critical infrastructure that helps reduce risk and increase efficiency in global financial markets.

To help you make the most of your early career opportunities at Euroclear, we have created the IT Newbies Graduate Programme, designed to attract talented graduates and support their development within our dynamic, international teams through structured guidance and ongoing support.

What’s in it for you?

• A permanent employment contract and opportunities to develop and diversify your career through internal mobility
• Teleworking possibilities after the initial on-site training period
• A truly international and dynamic work environment, collaborating closely with inspiring colleagues from more than 80 different countries
• A strong learning culture that promotes professional and personal growth through knowledge sharing, training, and reskilling
• Continuous technical and on-the-job coaching to support your development across various technology paths
• An attractive compensation package including numerous benefits, incentives, and bonus schemes
• A vibrant life outside the office, with onboarding activities and events designed to help you build connections and feel welcome as part of the Euroclear community
  
  

Division

As an IT Newbie, you will join the Group Business Solutions (GBS) division playing a key role in ensuring Euroclear’s competitiveness by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for financial securities markets. Our teams develop new solutions and continuously improve existing applications for both internal and external clients. We deploy changes to production in a controlled and structured manner, ensuring system stability and providing application production support.

Your Role

Responsibilities

As a Junior Software Engineer, you will be part of an agile development team responsible for developing new applications and enhancing existing ones. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Implementing coding and testing activities based on design documentation, using modern technologies such as .NET, Java, Cloud solutions, and Kafka, in line with Euroclear standards
• Documenting program specifications and test cases/results, and discussing them with designers in accordance with internal processes
• Supporting launch activities under the supervision of a designer
• Providing support to testing and operational teams for the applications under your responsibility
• Debugging applications and managing defects when required
• Progressively taking ownership of components and services through hands-on learning, with guidance from experienced colleagues
• Producing design documentation for low-complexity changes
• Working in a multicultural environment from day one, with the opportunity—in the medium term—to coach colleagues, share best practices, and collaborate with teams based in Belgium, Poland, and India. This may include occasional travel to meet peers.
  
  

You Have

• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in IT, Mathematics, or a science-related field
• Initial experience in software development (including academic experience)
• Strong analytical skills
• A strong curiosity for IT and emerging technologies
• An interest in finance and capital markets
• The ability to adapt quickly to an international and diverse organization
• A strong self-learning mindset and the willingness to continuously expand your technical expertise
  
  

You Are

• Keen to work with ambitious and technical challenges
• Client-focused and delivery-oriented
• A strong team player
• A problem solver with the ability to identify root causes and propose effective solutions
• Detail-oriented and accurate
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken
  
  

About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.

What We Offer

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
  
  

Ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process. Our values guide how we work together and shape our future: Our mission and values - Euroclear

About The Team

The Group Business Solutions (GBS) division ensures the competitiveness of Euroclear by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial securities markets. Our technical teams deliver new IT solutions and improve existing applications for both our internal and external clients. We deploy changes into the production environment in a controlled and structured way that doesn't compromise production stability and we ensure applicative production support.