Senior Full-stack Engineer

A senior engineering role for someone who still enjoys writing code but also likes shaping how things are built.

About the organisation

This organisation is a large global investment and financial services firm with a significant technology presence in Ireland. Their engineering teams build platforms used by portfolio analysts and investment managers responsible for hundreds of billions in assets. Technology plays a central role in how investment strategies are constructed, implemented, and managed, with a strong focus on modern engineering practices and scalable systems.

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• Design and build full-stack applications supporting portfolio construction and investment management workflows using Java, SpringBoot and Angular.
  
• Develop microservices and APIs that power portfolio implementation tools used by analysts managing large-scale retirement and savings portfolios.
  
• Lead technical design decisions within the engineering squad, setting standards for testing, CI/CD, automation and code quality.
  
• Collaborate with architects, product owners and engineers to evolve a platform that handles complex financial data and portfolio calculations.
  

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• 10+ years' of experience
  
• Strong full-stack development experience with Java, SpringBoot, Angular and REST APIs, ideally across large distributed systems.
  
• Deep experience designing and delivering microservices architectures and scalable backend systems.
  
• A solid grounding in testing practices, CI/CD, DevOps principles and modern engineering standards.
  
• Experience with Oracle SQL/PLSQL and cloud technologies such as AWS or Kubernetes (or strong exposure to comparable platforms).
  

Salary is €80,000–€90,000 plus a 20% bonus.

There is also a non-contributory pension ranging from 11% to 20% depending on age.

The role is Galway-based with a hybrid model of one week in the office every four weeks. The rest of the time can be worked remotely.

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• Technical interview – discussion around architecture, system design and engineering practices. xcfaprz
  
• Final interview – deeper technical conversation with senior engineers and leadership.