Principal Software Engineer – Shape the Future of Investment Technology!

Archer Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Recruitment is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Ireland to own the technical direction of a mission-critical investment platform. The role blends hands-on coding with architectural leadership, shaping scalable systems and engineering standards for the next growth phase.

You will lead one of the first engineering teams in Ireland, mentoring engineers and influencing the platform's evolution as the business scales, with close collaboration to product and business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience.
• Experience leading and developing teams of Software Engineers.
• Strong hands-on background in C# / .NET.
• Proven experience designing and scaling complex software platforms.
• Exposure to financial services, investment platforms or other complex financial technology environments.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction of a complex financial platform.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in Ireland.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders on architecture and platform strategy.

Skills

10+ years Software Engineering

Team leadership

C# / .NET

Designing scalable platforms

Financial services exposure

Job description

Principal Software Engineer – Shape the Future of Investment Technology!

• €50M-backed technology company
• Mission-critical investment platform
• Principal-level technical leadership

Are you a senior engineering leader ready to take ownership of the technical direction of a complex financial platform?

I’m working with an fintech company, backed by €50M in investment, whose platform powers critical operations across the financial and investment industry.

They are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to play a key role in the next stage of their growth. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys staying close to technology while taking ownership of key technical decisions across architecture, scalability, engineering standards and platform strategy.

You will have the opportunity to lead one of the first engineering teams being built in Ireland, playing a central role in an exciting growth journey. As the business continues to scale, you will be part of shaping the engineering function, building out the team and contributing directly to the wider technology roadmap.

What’s in it for you?

• Become a key technical voice within a growing investment technology business
• Shape the architecture and long-term technical strategy of a mission-critical platform
• Lead and mentor a team of experienced Software Engineers
• Work closely with senior Engineering, Product and business stakeholders
• Have genuine influence over how the platform evolves

What You Bring

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience
• Experience leading and developing teams of Software Engineers
• Strong hands-on background in C# / .NET
• Proven experience designing and scaling complex software platforms
• Exposure to financial services, investment platforms or other complex financial technology environments

This is more than a senior technical role. It’s an opportunity to take real ownership of a growing platform and help define the engineering direction of a business operating at the heart of the investment technology space.