Lead Software Engineer

Careers at KKR; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR is launching a Technology & Engineering Centre of Excellence in Dublin. We’re seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to help build cloud-native platforms, microservices on Kubernetes, with React on the frontend and Python on the backend.

You’ll contribute to investment tech, portfolio management, and data-driven solutions in a fast-paced financial technology environment, working with a global, collaborative team on critical initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field.
• Experience designing, delivering, and securing data-rich web applications.

Responsibilities

• Write and review code and deploy systems.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews.
• Engage in an agile, iterative software development process.
• Lead and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with business, product and engineering stakeholders.
• Break down complex problems into simple solutions.
• Build highly available, observable, and maintainable systems.
• Provide support for the part of the platform you own.

Skills

10+ years experience

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field

Tools

React

Python

Node.js

Go

Java

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As part of our continued investment in Ireland, KKR is launching a Technology & Engineering Centre of Excellence in Dublin. This new hub will play a central role in developing proprietary, cloud-native platforms that drive innovation and deliver measurable impact across our global operations. Areas of focus include investment technology, portfolio construction and management, liquidity solutions, risk analytics, and advanced data platforms.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing team within one of the world’s leading investment firms. You will contribute to high-visibility, strategic initiatives that are critical to the success of KKR’s business — working alongside talented professionals at the forefront of technology in the asset management industry.

Our engineering teams build applications and systems that help shape the future of the firm. We’re committed to attracting and developing top-tier technology talent in Ireland. We’re looking for exceptional engineers and developers who are passionate about innovation, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to work on some of the most interesting challenges in financial technology.

THE TEAM

KKR’s Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exception products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors. Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high-quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses.

Teamwork is at the core of the organization’s success. We thrive on open collaboration and continuous learning, driving a culture that values diversity of thought and collective achievement. Our global footprint fosters the integration of a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints in product and solution delivery, allow us to design more comprehensive solutions that are adaptable and scalable. We optimize for impact, prioritizing and delivering solutions with excellence while remaining agile in response to the evolving needs of our businesses.

As a member of this global team, individuals are expected to actively contribute to a collaborative and innovation-driven environment, bringing an intellectual curiosity to their approach to problem solving. This includes embracing key values such as open communication, continuous learning, and a focus on delivering with impact. Team members are also expected to uphold high standards of excellence in their work, while supporting and learning from others.

THE ROLE

KKR is looking to add a talented Lead Full Stack Engineer to its Technology team. Our agile team is responsible for delivering solutions to aid in driving our world class team through investment strategy, portfolio management and operations, providing differentiated outcomes to internal and external clients. You’ll work on a cloud-native tech stack of micro services leveraging Kubernetes and modern approaches to CI/CD. We primarily use React on the frontend as well as Python on the backend. As a Lead Engineer, you will help further the standard for engineering excellence not only on the team but across the entire organization.

Responsibilities

• Write and review code, and deploy systems that facilitate our business
• Participate in application design and architecture reviews
• Engage in an agile, iterative software development process
• Inspire excellence through strong leadership and coaching/ mentorship
• Collaborate closely with business, product and engineering stakeholders
• Break down complex problems into simple, creative, and effective solutions
• Build solutions for high availability, observability, and maintainability
• Provide support for all aspects of the part of the platform you own

Who We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field (Engineering/Mathematics/Computer Science)
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS and associated web development frameworks (e.g. React) with a proven track record of delivering high-quality web applications
• Knowledge of an object-oriented programming language Python, Node.js, Go, or Java.
• Experience in designing, delivering, and securing data-rich web applications
• Strong communication skills for interacting with stakeholders.
• Interest in finance and ability to quickly learn new business concepts.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity, analytical skills, and resourcefulness with a proven record of ownership and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

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