Backend Jobs in Ireland
There are 159 open Backend jobs in Ireland on freehire right now. 62 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, ai and api.
Most requested skills
- cloud 53%
- ai 48%
- api 47%
- java 35%
- python 35%
- aws 33%
- ci-cd 27%
- microservices 22%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 42 · 26%
- Remote 35 · 22%
- Onsite 2 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 30% of the 10 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 82
- Lead 12
- Staff 11
- Junior 3
- Principal 3
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 8
- 51-200 employees 3
- 501-1000 employees 2
- 11-50 employees 1
- 201-500 employees 1
Backend Engineer: Python for IoT Kitchen Platform (Remote/Hybrid)
Fresco seeks a Backend Engineer to work on the Fresco KitchenOS platform, delivering reliable backend services for IoT devices and mobile clients. You will join a team reporting to the Platform & Firmware Engineering…
Principal Software Engineer - Backend or Data
Principal engineer on Yahoo Mail's Mail Intelligence team in Dublin (hybrid, 2 days/week on-site), designing large-scale backend services and batch/streaming data pipelines that power AI/ML personalisation for 220M+ users. Core stack: Java or Python, strong SQL, Spark, public cloud (GCP preferred), plus heavy use of AI coding assistants and LLMs.
Principal Software Engineer - Backend or Data
Principal engineer on Yahoo Mail's Mail Intelligence team, designing and evolving backend services and large-scale data pipelines that power AI/ML personalization for 220M+ users. Works with Java or Python, SQL, Spark, public cloud (GCP preferred) and AI coding tools; hybrid role based in Dublin.
Senior AI-First Backend Engineer – Data Pipelines
Senior backend/data engineer at Yahoo's Dublin office who owns the Mail Intelligence backend services and data pipelines powering AI/ML personalization for 220M+ users. Day to day involves leading performance, reliability, and scale of high-throughput, low-latency systems in a flexible-hybrid setup (2 days/week on-site).
Senior Python Backend Engineer: APIs, Cloud & Microservices
Stelfox IT Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Python Backend Developer for a Dublin-based contract role. The position blends design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services in a hybrid setup with three…
Senior Python Backend Developer
Senior Python Backend Developer – Contract Role Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid | 3 Days Onsite) 6-Month Initial Contract | Rolling Extension Start Date: November / December 2026 Stelfox is partnering with a rapidly growing…
Senior Backend Engineer
Senior Node.js & Cloud Engineer 🕙 Role details: This is a full time role (40 hours per week) 💷 Salary: €80,000 - €105,000 🌍 Location: Ireland (Remote - work from home) ------ Who we are Isla Health is a…
Junior Java Backend Developer, Galway, Ireland
Junior Java Backend Developer at Comtrade 360 in Galway, developing and maintaining Java components and frameworks through the full SDLC using agile techniques. Works with product managers, architects, and stakeholders on a self-solve portal; core skills are Java/OOP and REST APIs, with Spring Cloud, Kafka, SQL Server, Jenkins, and JUnit as nice-to-haves.
Senior Ruby on Rails Backend Engineer | High-Quality & Scalable
Senior Ruby on Rails backend engineer on Bookmate's Ireland-based team, building and maintaining scalable backend services within a globally distributed, English-speaking team. Core stack is Ruby/Rails with MongoDB, MariaDB, and Redis, plus a culture of testing, CI, and code review.
Backend Developer (Ruby, Ruby on Rails)
Backend developer building and maintaining Bookmate's large, long-lived Ruby on Rails codebase (0.5M+ LOC) with heavy testing, code review, and CI. Daily work spans MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis, supporting a subscription-based reading/content-distribution product, with remote work allowed during CET hours.
Backend Engineer (Rust)
TalentCo are delighted to be working with a fast-growing deep-tech startup in the Physical AI space, looking to hire 2-3 high-calibre Rust Backend Engineers (Distributed Systems & Scaling) into their growing…
Backend Engineer (Node.js)
Contract, hybrid Senior Back-End Developer role in North Dublin, placed by recruiter Cpl Group with a client undergoing a large digital transformation programme. The engineer designs and maintains Node.js microservices and REST/GraphQL APIs, integrates with third-party and legacy systems, and works with SQL/NoSQL databases, Redis, and Azure.
Senior Backend Engineer - AI Health Tech
Senior Backend Engineer developing AI and speech-recognition solutions for healthcare to reduce physician burnout and improve patient engagement by scaling backend systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams.