Java Engineer (Fullstack)

TL;DR

Java Engineer (Fullstack): Building investment technology platforms on AWS with an accent on Java backend services, Angular frontend features, and scalable architectures. Focus on designing applications with Spring Boot and Kafka, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing performance across monoliths and microservices.

Hybrid in Galway, one week per month in the office

€70,000–€75,000 plus 15% bonus and 9%–20% non-contributory pension (scaled with age)

Company

Financial services organisation delivering technology for portfolio management, trading, and investment operations on a global scale, with decades-long presence and engineering teams in Ireland.

What you will do

• Design and develop Java-based applications using Spring Boot, Kafka, and modern middleware patterns
• Build and enhance client-side features using Angular, NGRX, and standard web technologies (HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript)
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Agile delivery practices, including Jenkins-based workflows
• Participate in code reviews, testing (including ATDD), and performance optimisation across monolithic and microservices architectures

Requirements

• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and messaging technologies such as Kafka
• Solid front-end development skills with Angular and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins)
• Deep understanding of scalable application design and object-oriented programming principles

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working setup with one week per month in the Galway office
• Competitive salary plus 15% bonus
• 9%–20% non-contributory pension scaled with age