Principal Java Architect for Enterprise Microservices

OpenText; Cork; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText seeks aPrincipal Software Developer Java in Cork to provide technical leadership across complex enterprise projects. You will shape architectures, drive scalable solutions, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality delivery while hands-on in development and troubleshooting.

You will lead architecture reviews, define engineering standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, performance-focused software.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience delivering enterprise software solutions.
• End-to-end architecture design for large-scale applications.
• Expert-level Java/JEE development with strong coding skills.
• Deep expertise in microservices, REST APIs, distributed systems, and relational databases.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architecture decisions.
• Experience with Agile development, TDD, code quality and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multiple customer projects.
• Define technical direction and engineering best practices across projects.
• Design secure, scalable, and integrated enterprise solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical planning, and project estimation.
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical capabilities across teams.
• Drive code quality through reviews, standards, and process improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-platform and cross-technology challenges.
• Partner with project teams to deliver high-quality customer solutions.

Skills

Java/JEE

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Relational databases

Mentoring

Leadership

Agile

Communication

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Job description

OpenText seeks aPrincipal Software Developer Java in Cork to provide technical leadership across complex enterprise projects. You will shape architectures, drive scalable solutions, mentor teams, and ensure high-quality delivery while hands-on in development and troubleshooting.

You will lead architecture reviews, define engineering standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, performance-focused software.