Java Developer

IT Search; Ireland; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent benefits

Fully remote

Job summary

IT Search is partnering with an established software company to hire a Software Engineer to design and build reliable, scalable systems. The role covers the full lifecycle from design to production, with opportunities to contribute to architectural decisions and performance improvements.

You will work on end-to-end features with Java, Spring Boot, and microservices, ensure high availability, and collaborate with engineers to deliver quality solutions. Remote work across Ireland is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience
• 3 to 5+ years’ software development experience with solid Java expertise
• Strong understanding of microservices, data structures, and concurrency programming
• Experience with distributed messaging, RPC frameworks, and containerised environments
• Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins CI/CD, Jira, and Confluence
• Clean, maintainable coding style and a structured problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing features end to end using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices patterns
• Improving system reliability, scalability, performance, and efficiency
• Monitoring production systems, resolving issues, and helping prevent recurrence
• Contributing to architectural discussions for distributed, highly available systems
• Supporting performance optimisation and capacity planning
• Working closely with other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions

Skills

Microservices

Data structures

Concurrency programming

Distributed messaging

RPC frameworks

Linux

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Git

Bitbucket

Maven

Jenkins CI/CD

Jira

Confluence

Containerised environments

Linux

Job description

IT Search has partnered with an established software company looking to add a Software Engineer to its engineering team. You’ll be involved in building reliable, scalable systems and supporting the performance of high-traffic applications. The role spans the full lifecycle from design to production, with plenty of scope to contribute to technical improvements across the team.

You’ll work on system architecture, automation, and observability efforts, helping to keep services running smoothly while taking ownership of key technical tasks when needed.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing and implementing features end to end using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices patterns
• Improving system reliability, scalability, performance, and efficiency
• Monitoring production systems, resolving issues, and helping prevent recurrence
• Contributing to architectural discussions for distributed, highly available systems
• Supporting performance optimisation and capacity planning
• Working closely with other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions

What we’re looking for:

• Degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent experience
• 3 to 5+ years’ software development experience with solid Java expertise
• Strong understanding of microservices, data structures, and concurrency programming
• Experience with distributed messaging, RPC frameworks, and containerised environments
• Familiarity with Git, Bitbucket, Maven, Jenkins CI/CD, Jira, and Confluence
• Clean, maintainable coding style and a structured problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working in a Linux environment

Package:

€60-70K + bonus, excellent benefits, and fully remote working from anywhere in Ireland.