Lead Developer

The Citco Group Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Educational support

Job summary

The Citco Group Limited is seeking a Lead Developer within the Transformation Office's R&D team in Ireland. You will provide technical leadership for secure, scalable technology solutions supporting a Fund Services transformation program using Sigma Computing.

You will lead research and delivery across cloud architecture, data integration, analytics, and related technologies. Responsibilities include designing PoCs, data models, end-to-end AWS systems, and CI/CD pipelines while collaborating

Qualifications

• Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional programming experience with strong Python skills.
• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience, including EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, and CI/CD.
• Ability to work independently and lead a technical team.
• Experience delivering production-grade data, analytics, or AI applications.
• Experience architecting complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop PoCs addressing complex business problems.
• Design integrations, data models, semantic layers, and supporting services that enable Sigma solutions.
• Optimize Sigma-based reporting capabilities for performance, usability, governance, and scalability.
• Design end-to-end systems on AWS for availability, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead delivery from feasibility through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and support.
• Partner with business stakeholders, data engineers, platform teams, and product teams.
• Guide developers, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering standards.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and enforce security and compliance requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, demonstrations, and leadership reporting.

Skills

Python

AWS

Technical leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Mathematics / Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

Sigma

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

Within the Transformation Office, Research & Development (R&D) is a multidisciplinary team that delivers immediate value to Citco and its clients by creating innovative solutions and proofs of concept for evolving business needs. Through market analysis and in-depth research, the team identifies opportunities aligned with Citco's and its clients' strategic objectives. R&D collaborates with stakeholders to advance innovation, improve efficiency, strengthen competitiveness, and develop new products and services.

About The Role

The Lead Developer within the Transformation Office's R&D team will provide technical leadership for secure, scalable technology solutions supporting a strategic Fund Services transformation program using Sigma, the cloud-native analytics and reporting product from Sigma Computing. The role will lead research and delivery across cloud architecture, data integration, analytics, and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop PoCs addressing complex business problems
• Design integrations, data models, semantic layers, and supporting services that enable Sigma solutions
• Optimize Sigma-based reporting capabilities for performance, usability, governance, and scalability
• Design end-to-end systems on AWS for availability, security, performance, and maintainability
• Lead delivery from feasibility through development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and support
• Partner with business stakeholders, data engineers, platform teams, and product teams
• Guide developers, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering standards
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and enforce security and compliance requirements
• Prepare technical documentation, demonstrations, and leadership reporting

Key Competencies

• Adaptability
• Technical Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Drive for Results
• Attention to Detail

Qualifications

• Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years of professional programming experience with strong Python skills
• 2+ years of hands-on AWS experience, including EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, and CI/CD
• Ability to work independently and lead a technical team
• Experience delivering production-grade data, analytics, or AI applications
• Experience architecting complex systems

Technical Qualifications: Assets

• Hands-on experience with Sigma
• Experience designing data models and semantic layers for analytics products
• Experience delivering enterprise reporting and analytics solutions
• Infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
• Experience using Jira and Confluence

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding role in an award-winning global business
• Opportunities for personal and professional career development
• A great working environment, competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities for educational support
• The opportunity to be part of an industry-leading global team renowned for excellence

Confidentiality assured.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.