Job Description

Principal Full Stack Engineer

Location: Galway

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team building modern, scalable applications. This is a hands-on role with leadership responsibility, combining technical delivery with guidance on architecture, design, and best practices.

You will contribute to the development of microservices and user interfaces, while helping to shape technical direction and engineering standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full stack applications (microservices + UI)
• Lead technical design and contribute to architectural decisions
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams
• Drive best practices across development, testing, and deployment
• Mentor engineers and support high-quality code delivery
• Contribute to CI/CD, DevOps, and automation strategies

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years’ experience in software design and development
• Strong experience with:
• Java / Spring Boot
• Angular (RxJS)
• REST APIs
• SQL (Oracle, PL/SQL or similar)
• Experience with testing frameworks and practices (e.g. ATDD, automation tools)
• Exposure to cloud technologies (AWS, Kubernetes) is an advantage
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery environments

What We’re Looking For

• Strong technical leadership with a hands-on mindset
• Passion for clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Ability to work across multiple priorities and solve complex problems
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable working in fast-paced teams

Nice to Have

• Experience in investment or financial services domains

Team Environment

• Collaborative, Agile-driven engineering culture
• Focus on continuous improvement and delivery of incremental value
• Strong emphasis on quality, standards, and engineering excellence
• Team-oriented with a focus on knowledge sharing and problem-solving