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Principal Software Engineer

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Summary

12-month contract (extendable) for a Principal Software Engineer in Galway, Ireland, hybrid (3 weeks remote, 1 week in office). The engineer leads and mentors teams, drives design and delivery of scalable Java/Spring Boot REST microservices on AWS (Kubernetes, Lambda) with CI/CD, for products offering financial solutions.

Principal Software Engineer - Galway (Hybrid, Contract)

(Stamp4 or EU passport required)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal Software Engineer to join our technology team in Galway, Ireland. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-value products that support customers with innovative financial solutions. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, comfortable taking ownership, leading technical discussions, and mentoring others in a collaborative environment.

Location & Work Model

  • Galway, Ireland
  • Hybrid (3 weeks from home, 1 week in the office in Galway)
  • 12-month contract (potential extension)

What We’re Looking For

  • 8+ years of experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST API Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, Lambda
  • Hands-on technical leadership experience, leading and mentoring Scrum teams
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, etc.) and Agile development practices
  • Proven ability to collaborate with technical and business stakeholders and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence across architecture and business partners

The Role

  • Lead and mentor software engineers, ensuring delivery of robust, resilient, and stable systems
  • Drive full-stack design and development of innovative technical solutions
  • Deliver high-quality code with strong test coverage following industry standards and methodologies
  • Collaborate across multi-functional teams (engineering, QA, analysts, business partners) to achieve project objectives
  • Share knowledge across teams and contribute to technical strategy and best practices

If you are passionate about technical leadership, cloud engineering, and building scalable enterprise solutions, we would love to hear from you.

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