Principal, Software Engineer - Technical Lead (Full Stack) Galway

Fidelity Investments Inc.; Galway; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Inc. in Ireland is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Technical Lead to shape technical direction within the Asset Management Technology group. You will guide the development of microservices and modern UIs supporting investment solutions managing assets in the trillions.

You will mentor engineers, promote engineering excellence, and collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and distributed teams to deliver robust, scalable platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or IT.
• 10+ years of software design and development experience.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services.
• Experience with Angular or similar front-end framework.
• Experience designing microservices-based applications.
• Experience in Agile teams and delivering incremental value.
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD tools (Maven, Jenkins).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers across the team.
• Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, automation, testing, and DevOps best practices.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions for business-critical applications.
• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Help establish and maintain engineering standards across the team.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful services

Angular

Microservices

Agile

DevOps / CI/CD

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Join Fidelity as a Principal Software Engineer - Technical Lead within our Asset Management Technology group. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction, engineering standards, and the delivery of modern microservices and user interfaces supporting investment solutions managing over $950bn in assets.

The Expertise And Skills You Bring

You have a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent and are passionate about continuous learning and technology innovation.

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 years of software design and development experience.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services.
• Experience with Angular or a similar front-end framework.
• Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.
• Experience working within Agile teams and delivering incremental business value.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools such as Maven and Jenkins.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with automated testing tools such as Karate, Playwright, Storybook, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.
• Exposure to AWS and/or Kubernetes.
• Exposure to messaging technologies such as Kafka.
• Investment Management or Financial Services domain knowledge.

As a Technical Lead, You Will

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers across the team.
• Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, automation, testing, and DevOps best practices.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions for business-critical applications.
• Partner with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Help establish and maintain engineering standards across the team.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Manages priorities effectively across multiple workstreams.
• Can triage issues, perform root cause analysis, and make sound decisions in complex or time-sensitive situations.
• Champions best practices in software engineering, CI/CD, automation, testing, and code quality.
• Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively with distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced, and agile environment.

The Team

In this role, you will contribute to the development of technology solutions used by Portfolio Analysts and Portfolio Managers supporting more than $950 billion in assets under management across Retirement and College Savings solutions.

You will help enhance a suite of microservices and user interfaces that provide portfolio construction, modelling, and trading capabilities. Working within a modern engineering environment, you will contribute to scalable, resilient solutions while helping shape the future direction of our technology platform.

Why Join Us?

• Influence technical direction and engineering standards within a highly collaborative team.
• Work on business-critical platforms supporting large-scale investment solutions.
• Contribute to modern engineering practices including microservices, automation, CI/CD, cloud technologies, and DevOps.
• Partner with talented engineers and business experts in a dynamic and innovative environment.
• Help deliver technology that supports millions of investors in achieving their long-term financial goals.

Category

Information Technology