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

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity in Galway is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Technical Lead to steer technical direction and engineering standards while delivering modern microservices and user interfaces for investment solutions managing over $950bn in assets.

You will mentor engineers, drive CI/CD and DevOps practices, and collaborate with Product Owners and Architects to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions for Portfolio Analytics and Trading capabilities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software design and development.
• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot and RESTful services.
• Experience with Angular or a similar front-end framework.
• Designing and developing microservices-based applications.
• Experience in Agile and DevOps practices with CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers.
• Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, automation and testing.
• Contribute to architecture and design decisions for 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

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering / IT

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

Oracle SQL

PL/SQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

## Principal, Software Engineer - Technical Lead (Full Stack) GalwayApply: Galway, Ireland: Full time: Posted Today: 2136813## ## 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.