Principal Software Engineer – Build & Grow a High-Performing Dublin Team!

Archer Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to build and grow a high-performing Dublin team. You will own the technical roadmap and architecture for a mission-critical financial product, while staying hands-on with C# / .NET.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in C# / .NET and 5+ years in SQL, with cloud experience (AWS/Azure) and a background in funds/financial services.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of C# / .NET experience.
• 5+ years of SQL experience.
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms.
• Background in investment funds or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap, architecture, and future direction of a financial product.
• Lead and grow a Dublin-based engineering team starting with 5+ engineers.
• Remain hands-on with C# / .NET while expanding leadership scope.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders on architectural decisions.

Skills

C# / .NET

SQL

Cloud AWS/Azure

Engineering leadership

Job description

Principal Software Engineer - Build & Grow a High-Performing Dublin Team!

This isn’t just another .NET leadership role.

You’ll join at a key stage of growth, taking ownership of a small, high-performing engineering team in Dublin and helping scale it over the coming years.

You’ll have the opportunity to remain hands-on when needed, while also taking ownership of the technical roadmap, architecture and future direction of a mission-critical financial product supporting a large-scale investment platform and 160+ live integrations.

What makes this opportunity stand out?

• Lead and grow a high-performing Dublin engineering team
• Start with 5+ engineers, with significant growth planned
• Remain hands-on with C# / .NET while developing your leadership scope
• Influence architecture, technical strategy and product direction
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and have genuine ownership over technical decisions
• Help shape the future of a high-impact financial and investment platform

What are we looking for?

• 10+ years of experience working with C# / .NET
• 5+ years of SQL experience
• Strong experience with AWS or Azure
• Previous experience working within investment funds, asset management, wealth management or financial services
• Understanding of the funds industry and investment-related products

If you’re a .NET Team Lead, Principal Engineer or Engineering Manager with experience in the funds or investment management space, and you’re ready for more ownership while growing a team and shaping the future of a major financial product, this could be a very interesting next move.

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