Principal FullStack Engineer / Tech Lead (Perm)

Adecco; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting a Principal Fullstack Engineer/Technical Lead in Galway to design and deliver scalable microservices and user-facing applications within a modern asset management tech stack.

You will mentor an Agile squad, influence architecture and engineering standards, and collaborate with product owners, architects, and analysts to drive business value in a hybrid Galway-based role offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in software design and development.
• Hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Angular.
• Experience with Oracle SQL/PL/SQL, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary Agile development squad.
• Design, develop, and enhance scalable microservices and web applications.
• Drive technical excellence across software engineering practices, including code reviews, testing, automation, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Analysts, and Engineering teams to deliver business value.
• Perform root cause analysis, incident triage, and support complex problem resolution.
• Contribute to technical strategy, solution design, and architectural decision-making.
• Promote engineering best practices and establish development standards across the team.
• Support the delivery of innovative technology solutions for portfolio management, modelling, and trading capabilities.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Angular

Agile

Mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related

Tools

Oracle SQL/PLSQL

Maven

Jenkins

CI/CD

Job description

PRINCIPAL FULLSTACK ENGINEER/TECHNICAL LEAD

Galway, Ireland

Permanent

Work model: Hybrid

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Overview

• Our client, a leading global financial services organisation, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Technical Lead to join their Asset Management Technology team in Galway.
• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced software engineering leader to play a key role in designing and delivering innovative technology solutions that support retirement and college savings products managing over $950 billion in assets.
• As a Technical Lead, you will combine hands-on software development with technical leadership, guiding a high-performing Agile squad responsible for building modern microservices and user-facing applications. You'll have the opportunity to influence architecture, engineering standards, and best practices while working on highly visible, business-critical platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary Agile development squad.
• Design, develop, and enhance scalable microservices and web applications.
• Drive technical excellence across software engineering practices, including code reviews, testing, automation, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, Analysts, and Engineering teams to deliver business value.
• Perform root cause analysis, incident triage, and support complex problem resolution.
• Contribute to technical strategy, solution design, and architectural decision-making.
• Promote engineering best practices and establish development standards across the team.
• Support the delivery of innovative technology solutions for portfolio management, modelling, and trading capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in software design and development.
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • oJava
  • oSpring Boot
  • oRESTful APIs
  • oAngular (or similar modern front-end frameworks)
• Experience with:
  • oOracle SQL and PL/SQL
  • oMaven
  • oJenkins
  • oCI/CD and DevOps practices

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AWS, Kubernetes, or cloud-native technologies.
• Experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks including Karate, Playwright, Storybook, or similar.
• Previous experience within Asset Management, Investment Management, Wealth Management, or Financial Services.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Thrives in collaborative Agile environments.
• Can effectively manage priorities across multiple workstreams.
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Champions engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Builds strong working relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Enjoys mentoring, coaching, and developing fellow engineers.
• Is passionate about delivering high-quality, customer-focused solutions.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to lead the development of large-scale, business-critical applications.
• Exposre to modern technologies, cloud platforms, and microservices architecture.
• Collaborative, innovative, and supportive engineering culture.
• Career progression opportunities within a global technology organisation.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Galway-based role with a current hybrid working model.

Adecco is an equal opportunity employer.