Cobol software engineer (lead) - Custody

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BEC is a financial technology company creating IT solutions for Danish banks. Together, we enable their customers to invest online, take out loans and transfer money. In other words, everything it takes to run a bank.

We have 1,700+ employees spread across five locations in Denmark and Poland. We collaborate in a flat hierarchy with a high degree of mutual trust. Here, great ideas have no rank, and we invite everybody to chip in to create the strongest banking solutions for Danish society.

Cobol software engineer (lead) - Custody

We are searching for a Lead Software Engineer (Mainframe) who would also act as Team Architect

The Custody is a part of the Wealth Management and Trading Domain, and we develop services like Custody, Aktiesparekonto, ESG (sustainable key figures on investments), Pool, Tax reporting etc. As a Lead Software Engineer , you will play a key role in building our Business Solutions and you will be a part of a dynamic team of Business Analysts and Software Developers based in Poland and Denmark.

At BEC, we prefer to collaborate often in the office, but we also keep the opportunity to work remotely up to 8 days per month. Your direct manager will be Søren Mortensen

Primary task and responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the right architectural focus from detailed solutions to overall architectural roadmaps for the systems – in close cooperation with the Domain Architect.
• Be able to design the architecture of a solution and drive the development.
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code to support varied and complex IT solutions, that fulfil the requirements of our customer.
• Being an active team member and taking responsibility for developing and implementing IT solutions as well as new technologies.
• Participating in scrum events, where you share experiences, new ideas and create an environment that fosters professional and personal growth.
• Preparing technical and procedural documentation associated with IT development.
• Collaborating with the product owner and other teams to ensure the best possible solutions for incoming business requirements.

To succeed you will have: 

• Experienced with Cobol, CICI, DB2, JCL, SQL and IDz/RDz, but also experience working with a decentralized tech stack.
• Experienced working with architecture ensuring solutions with high robustness, flexibility etc.
• A curious mind with an open nature and desire to knowledge-share with others.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

It’s nice-to-have:

• Experience from a larger, complex organization
• Experience in working in a cross-border setup

Be your best self with BEC’s Benefits!

We offer a diverse range of benefits for our employees. Here are just a few of them:

• Mental health support
• Free lunch at the office
• Referral bonus up to PLN 10,000
• PLN 600 on a benefit platform a month
• Passion clubs and social events (Tennis, salsa dancing, board games, family picnics and more!)

What does the recruitment process look like?

• Send us your CV:  We want to get to know you!
• Screening call:  Let’s chat and see if we’re a match.
• Technical test : Show off your knowledge!
• Meet our talent partner and technical expert : Learn more about the job, BEC Poland, and tell us more about your skills and experience.
• Meet your future manager : See who you’ll be working closely with.
• Time to sign the contract : We’re ready to welcome you to BEC!

We are an equal opportunities employer. We hire top talent regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and age. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. See our full list of vacancies at

You can also learn more about Nykredit and BEC Poland by browsing our company culture book: wearebec.pdf