Java Architect Developer – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

IT Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Search is partnering with a biometric authentication leader to hire a Java Architect Developer for Dublin City. The role is onsite three days per week and focuses on architecting the full stack from UI to backend Java, with AWS deployment and security considerations.

You will liaise with multiple internal and client teams to embed performance requirements into the product line, mentor engineers, and craft detailed documentation for decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience.
• Experience delivering SaaS products in a product house with AWS deployment.
• Strong design for security, scalability, reliability and observability.
• Excellent communication and technical leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and architect the full stack of an existing and future product, from UI to backend Java, and AWS deployment.
• Liaise with internal and client functions to embed performance requirements into the product range.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for each evidence-based decision.

Skills

Java

Backend architecture

AWS

SaaS

API design

Security

Leadership

Communication

Tools

API management

Security frameworks

Job description

Java Architect Developer – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

My client is a well-established multinational market leader in the area of biometric authentication; their products and services has taken off over the past number of years within a market with high spend on software and specifically around security.

Due to continued success of a specific product range, they have engaged IT Search to speak to a Java Architect for this hands on IC role.

Candidates must have worked in SaaS environments in a Product house, Architecting software as a service to provide customer focused products (deploying to AWS).

The role:

• Define and architect the entire stack of an existing (and future) product, UI to backend Java, AWS deployment and more
• Liaise with many internal and client functions, ensuring deep understanding of performance requirements and ensuring these are built into the product range
• Create and maintain complex documentation around each evidence based decision

Requirements:

• 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience (4+ years)
• Hands on strength across microsystems, deep API knowledge, ideally from a backend Java development background and track record of delivering SaaS (preferably Financial Services related and with security/authentication factors), AWS deployment familiarity required
• Design and architecture experience with Security, Scalability, Reliability and Observability built in as standard
• Exposure to Agentic AI insofar as it affects usage and implementation of Security/SaaS products
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to discuss technical areas with a (internal and external) non technical audience
• Technical leadership a given, mentoring team members and managers

Please note, we can only accept applications from candidates eligible to work in the EU.