Backend Jobs in Ireland
There are 287 open Backend jobs in Ireland on freehire right now. 46 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, api and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | year | €90,500 | €114,400 | €127,180 | 11 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 45%
- api 39%
- ai 37%
- java 31%
- aws 28%
- microservices 22%
- python 22%
- distributed-systems 20%
How the work is done
- Remote 54 · 19%
- Hybrid 51 · 18%
Visa sponsorship offered in 67% of the 24 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 144
- Staff 31
- Lead 22
- Principal 5
- Junior 2
- Middle 1
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 57
- 501-1000 employees 15
- 51-200 employees 9
- 11-50 employees 3
- 201-500 employees 3
Staff Scala Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices
Designs, builds, and optimizes cloud-native backend services in Scala for a high-scale system, mentors engineers, and guides architecture while ensuring resilience and performance.
Backend Engineer, Core Technology
Build and maintain Stripe’s core infrastructure—distributed systems, caching, and high-assurance platforms—that power global payments and developer productivity.
Manager, Engineering (Backend Development)
Lead a backend engineering team building cloud infrastructure for AI-enabled software-defined vehicles, processing real-time vehicle data and orchestrating remote fleet updates using Go, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
Staff Cloud Backend Engineer (Database)
Design and optimize high-performance SQL and NoSQL databases, including time-series and OLAP/OLTP systems, for a company building AI-enabled software-defined vehicles.
Senior Software Engineer- Backend
Tripadvisor is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design and develop scalable web-based products for their partner products group. The role involves working with Java, SQL, and various web APIs to support travel-related integrations in a hybrid or remote environment.
Backend Engineer/API, Payments and Risk
Backend engineer building and maintaining global-scale payment and risk APIs for Stripe, working with financial tracking systems and cloud technologies.
Senior Java Engineer - Backend, Frontend (Hybrid Galway)
Senior Java Engineer building scalable backend systems with Spring Boot and Kafka, while contributing to frontend work with React, Typescript, or Angular in a hybrid Galway office.
Software Engineer, Backend
Builds and scales real-time backend systems for a 24/7 sports betting/casino platform, writing production code, debugging, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-traffic features.
Remote Fintech Backend Engineer (Ireland-Based)
Builds and maintains the core backend systems for a neobank’s AI-driven app, focusing on scalable APIs, financial infrastructure, and system reliability while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Remote Senior Python/Django Backend Engineer - Revenue
Build and maintain Python/Django backend services for subscription billing, permissions, and self-service purchasing, integrating with Salesforce Revenue Cloud and Stripe.
Senior Java Backend Engineer — Enterprise-Scale (Dublin Onsite)
Design and develop enterprise-scale fintech custom applications using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs, with architecture design and mentoring responsibilities in an Agile team.
Backend Engineer - Ingestion (Europe/UK timezone)
Build and scale PostHog’s high-throughput event ingestion pipeline handling billions of events daily, using Node.js/Rust, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, and Redis.
Senior Java Backend Engineer - Cloud Healthcare (Remote)
Designs, builds, and optimizes enterprise Java backend services for a cloud-based patient information platform using AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.
Cloud & Backend Engineer – POC & Platform Innovator
Designs, builds, and deploys cloud-native backend services in Python on AWS, creating proof-of-concept solutions and scalable infrastructure.