Principal Software Engineer

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment in Dublin, Ireland is seeking an experienced .NET developer to be hands-on and shape architecture on a mission-critical platform used across the financial industry.

You'll join a senior engineering team to lead design, delivery, and evolution of the platform, with a clear path toward leadership as the company scales. This is a high-impact role in a fast-growing scale-up environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience building enterprise applications with .NET/C#.
• Strong system design and scalable architecture experience.
• Solid SQL expertise (PostgreSQL or MS SQL).
• Hands-on Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable solutions using .NET and C#.
• Take ownership of key systems, driving delivery from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape technical strategy and platform evolution.
• Integration: Cloud-native architecture, partner APIs.

Skills

NET / C#

System design

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

• Irish-owned company with an amazing culture
• Important product - work on their main product

Are you an experienced .NET developer looking for a new opportunity to be hands-on and make a real impact?

Backed by €50 million in investment, this company is entering an exciting scale-up phase, offering the chance to work on a mission-critical platform trusted across the financial industry. This is a fantastic opportunity for a experienced engineer to step into a strategic, high-impact role with a clear path toward senior leadership down the line. You'll play a key role in levelling up the product and leading a team of developers to take the platform to the next level.

You'll be joining a high-calibre, senior engineering team building scalable, cloud-native integrations between enterprise platforms and client systems, with 160+ integrations already live, this is at the very core of what they do. It's a collaborative environment where your technical expertise will directly shape architecture and product direction.

Why Join?

• Collaborate with a team of highly experienced senior engineers
• Clear progression path into leadership and architectural roles

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable solutions using .NET and C#
• Take ownership of key systems, driving delivery from design to deployment
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape technical strategy and platform evolution
• Integration: Cloud-native architecture, partner APIs

What You Bring

• 10+ years' experience building enterprise applications with .NET / C#
• Strong experience in system design and scalable architectures
• Solid SQL expertise (PostgreSQL or MS SQL)
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines