Principal Software Engineer – Shape the Future!

Archer Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is helping a €50M-backed Irish-owned company recruit a Principal Software Engineer in Ireland. You will stay hands-on while owning architecture, scalability, engineering standards and technical direction, influencing the platform's next growth phase.

The role emphasizes leading a team of engineers, shaping technical strategy and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver a high-impact financial platform with 160+ live integrations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years managing a team of software engineers.
• Strong C# / .NET background.
• Proven system design & architecture experience.
• Hands-on AWS cloud experience.
• Experience with complex integrations and scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Shape architecture and technical strategy for a mission-critical platform.
• Lead and mentor engineers to raise technical standards.
• Own scalability, integrations and architectural direction.
• Collaborate with senior Engineering & Product stakeholders to drive the platform forward.

Skills

C# / .NET

Team leadership

System design

AWS

Integration experience

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Principal Software Engineer – Shape the Future!

• €50M-backed Irish-owned business
• Mission-critical financial platform
• Principal-level technical ownership
• Real influence over architecture & technical strategy

Are you a Lead .NET Engineer ready to step into a Principal-level role where your technical decisions genuinely matter?

I’m working with an Irish-owned technology company backed by €50M in investment, whose mission-critical platform already supports 160+ live integrations across the financial industry.

They’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next phase of the platform, staying hands-on while taking ownership of architecture, scalability, engineering standards and technical direction.

What’s in it for you?

• Influence architecture and technical strategy
• Work on a high-impact financial platform
• Solve complex scalability and integration challenges
• Mentor Senior Engineers and raise technical standards
• Work closely with senior Engineering & Product stakeholders
• Have a visible impact on the future of the platform

What You Bring

• 10+ years’ software engineering experience
• 3+ years’ managing a team of software engineers
• Strong C# / .NET background
• Proven system design & architecture experience
• Hands-on AWS cloud experience
• Experience with complex integrations and scalable systems

This isn’t just another Principal title. It’s an opportunity to become a key technical voice in a company entering its next major phase of growth.