Senior Back-End Engineer

Role: Senior Back-End Engineer

Type: Permanent

Location: Nenagh (Onsite)

The Role

Lead Application Developers are responsible for guiding the design, development, and operational delivery of software solutions while working within a multidisciplinary delivery team. The role operates within a “build it, own it” model, meaning the team is accountable for both creating and supporting the applications they develop.

Your Responsibilities:

·       Lead a technical engineering team while actively contributing to coding efforts.

·       Analyse complex business processes and application systems.

·       Collaborate closely with system and enterprise architects to determine optimal technical designs and approaches, supporting both new and existing electronic payments services.

·       Design and document software architecture along with end-to-end (E2E) solution implementations.

·       Play a major role in delivering technical solutions within a collaborative, high-trust delivery team that includes developers, architects, product owners, testers, and DevOps engineers.

·       Follow a defined Agile delivery framework to produce high-quality solutions.

·       Execute advanced development tasks including unit testing, debugging, and supporting validation activities such as component testing, regression testing, and system integration testing.

·       Develop monitoring and logging capabilities to support advanced monitoring of a high-performance enterprise production environment.

·       Assist with high-level estimation activities (e.g., T-shirt sizing) by applying expertise in relevant technical areas.

·       Provide knowledge sharing, mentorship, and training support to both internal and external team members.

·       Work with developers, analysts, and technical leads across the organization to identify business requirements and recommend appropriate technical solutions.

·       Maintain and support developed applications in production under the “build it, own it” approach.

Your Experience and Skills

·       8+ years of experience designing and building large-scale enterprise web and service-based applications.

·       Experience with full-stack development.

·       Strong understanding of the complete Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

·       Familiarity with front-end technologies such as JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Node.js, and frameworks like Angular or React is beneficial.

·       Extensive experience with back-end technologies including Spring Boot, Spring Web, and REST-based services.

·       Proficiency with Java 17 and build tools such as Maven or Gradle.

·       Experience working with microservices architectures.

·       Knowledge of security best practices, including the OWASP Top 10, is desirable.

·       Familiarity with encryption and hashing techniques is advantageous.

·       Strong emphasis on code quality and conducting thorough code reviews.

·       Deep understanding of modern database technologies.

·       Experience with runtime, build, and deployment tools such as IntelliJ, Git/GitLab, Maven, CI/CD pipelines, JIRA, and Confluence.

·       Strong interpersonal abilities, with a collaborative mindset and team-oriented attitude.

·       Effective communication skills when interacting with product owners, stakeholders, and technical teams.

·       Responsible for identifying, planning, and implementing improvements for both existing and newly developed applications.

Note: This role is on site role. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please drop me a message, forward your CV using the apply button or reach out to me directly via Colin.foley@cpl.ie

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