Principal Java Engineer
Location: Galway
Join a high-performing engineering team building next-generation digital platforms powering modern financial services. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale cloud-native systems, real-time data platforms, and modern web applications used by global investment and fintech teams.
You’ll help shape architecture, influence engineering direction, and deliver scalable products using modern full-stack technologies across cloud, APIs, distributed systems, and rich web experiences.
This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, driving innovation, mentoring teams, and building high-quality software in a fast-paced agile environment.
What You’ll Work On
- Building modern cloud-native financial platforms and digital products
- Designing scalable microservices and API-driven architectures
- Delivering responsive front-end experiences using modern web frameworks
- Driving automation, CI/CD, testing, and engineering excellence
- Collaborating with globally distributed technology and product teams
- Leading technical design, architecture decisions, and platform evolution
- Exploring AI-assisted development workflows and engineering productivity tooling
Tech Stack
- Java / Spring Boot
- REST APIs & Microservices
- AWS Cloud Services
- Docker & Kubernetes (EKS)
- SQL / Oracle
- CI/CD & Deployment Automation
- JUnit, Cucumber & automated testing frameworks
- Nice to have experience - Angular / TypeScript
What We’re Looking For
- 8+ years of software engineering experience across Java technologies
- Strong expertise building enterprise-grade applications with Java and some experience in Angular is nice to have
- Experience designing scalable cloud-first solutions in AWS
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and modern application architecture
- Experience with containerisation and cloud deployments
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers
- Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Passion for clean code, automation, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Interest in modern developer tooling, AI-assisted engineering, and platform acceleration
Why Galway?
Galway has become one of Ireland’s fastest-growing technology hubs, combining world-class engineering opportunities with exceptional quality of life. The region offers a thriving tech community, strong fintech presence, and access to cutting-edge digital transformation projects — all within a highly collaborative and connected engineering ecosystem.
This is a chance to work on impactful technology projects while enjoying the lifestyle, culture, and flexibility the West of Ireland has to offer.