Software Developer
Abbey Capital is seeking a software engineer to join our development team in Dublin. The successful candidate will be writing code from week one, across C#, SQL, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript and React, on AWS (Lambda, S3, Aurora, Athena, Redshift), with Git and GitHub Actions.
There is a heavy data focus across the business, with information arriving from a wide range of external sources and counterparties. Much of the value we add comes from moving that data reliably, modelling it well and surfacing it where people need it. Building and maintaining those pipelines and data models is a core part of the role.
AI coding agents are part of normal engineering practice here. A significant part of what the team does is building the harnesses around them: the shared standards, context and tooling that let agents contribute across the whole software development lifecycle, from requirements and design through to testing, review and release. You will be expected to use them fluently, validate what you are using and to take responsibility for everything you ship. The successful candidate will act as a champion for AI, not just a user.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate should have a minimum of one to two years of commercial experience alongside a solid academic record.
- Expertise in writing clean code.
- Good communicator and team collaborator.
- Curious about the domain as well as the technology.
- Curiosity around systems and their purpose.
You already work with AI tools daily. Our focus is less about which ones, and more about the judgement you bring to them: framing the problem clearly, giving an agent the context it needs, reading what comes back with a critical eye, and knowing when to start again.
Minimum Requirements;
- A 2.1 or higher in a Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or related numerate discipline, or equivalent demonstrable ability (MSc an advantage)
- A minimum of one to two years of commercial software engineering experience
- Practical programming ability in at least one object-oriented language
- Working knowledge of SQL and relational data modelling
- Analytical and troubleshooting skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Clear spoken and written English
Desirable
- Day-to-day use of AI coding assistants or agents on real work
- Building or maintaining data pipelines: ingestion, validation, transformation, scheduling and monitoring
- AWS, particularly the data services (S3, Athena, Redshift, Aurora, Lambda, Glue)
- Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, React or C#
- Git, and CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions
- Building or consuming APIs, and integrating third-party data feeds
- Financial services experience
If you meet most of the essential criteria but not every desirable one, we would still like to hear from you. We do not expect anyone to arrive ticking every box.
Eligibility to work in Ireland
Long-term eligibility to work in Ireland is required for this role.
Abbey Capital Limited is an Irish alternative investment fund manager which specialises in managing multi-manager funds that invest in managed futures. Founded in 2000 it has grown to become one of the largest managers of multi-manager managed futures funds globally. Abbey Capital’s investor base stretches throughout North America, Europe and Asia and comprises pension funds, foundations, endowments, charities, broker-dealers, Registered Investment Advisors, multi-family offices and clients of major private banks.
We want to help our people to progress, grow and meet their personal goals, providing the freedom and support they need to take control of their own career. Our reward package includes a comprehensive range of benefits including annual leave of 22 days with an option to purchase additional days, pension contribution, full private healthcare cover and a discretionary annual bonus. Abbey Capital operates a hybrid work model with staff in the office Monday to Thursday, remote working on Friday, with flexibility for individual circumstances.