(Senior) Backend engineer

Pepper Advantage Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepper Advantage Technology Limited (PATL) is hiring a (Senior) Backend Engineer to join Project PRISM. The role focuses on building a cloud-native backend for web and mobile, with emphasis on scalable design, testability, and enterprise-grade quality. Hybrid work is offered across multiple geographies, including Dublin.

You will work with a Scrum team, drive API-based development, and mentor on best practices in a fast-moving credit management platform project.

Qualifications

• Experience with C# WebAPI/ASP.NET Core and SQL Server.
• Cloud-native design, preferably Azure, with modular approaches.
• Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS and IaC (Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible).
• CI/CD practices with Azure DevOps; strong patterns and design concepts.
• Desirable: financial services domain knowledge; interest in Infra Eng.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the new software platform for web and mobile access.
• Design scalable cloud-native solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ensure code quality and alignment with system architecture.
• Manage codebase with audit and control capabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize work and meet releases.
• Partner with test teams to implement robust automated tests.
• Participate in Scrum, estimate sprint items, and review progress.
• Keep abreast of testing best practices and new trends.

Skills

C# WebAPI

ASP.NET Core

SQL Server

CosmosDB

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Azure DevOps

Design patterns

SOLID principles

DDD

Tools

Azure DevOps tooling

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

(Senior) Backend Engineer

Agency support not required for this role

About PATL/PRISM

Pepper Advantage Technology Limited (PATL) is investing in the continued development of a credit management platform and supporting application stack (PRISM) with the aspiration to provide the modular elements of the platform to internal and third-party customers on a SaaS basis.

About the role

The (Senior) Backend engineer is a key new appointment to Project PRISM who will work with the dedicated team to build the platform for both web and mobile access.

(Senior) Backend engineer will be a can do, high achieving individual who will bring their product and domain expertise to the product, having experience of working with teams to build high quality enterprise level applications and have a passion for technology.

Location: Madrid (Spain), UK (London, Uxbridge, Skipton), Dublin (Ireland)

Permanent, Hybrid working model.

Main Responsibilities:

• Development and maintenance of the new software platform.
• Design of a scalable and highly configurable cloud native solution targeting multiple geographic jurisdictions and asset types.
• Ensure all developments fit within the overall system architecture and design strategy, and make sure code is of a consistent and appropriate standard.
• Manage and maintain the company codebase using industry best practice to provide full audit and control capabilities.
• Work with all stakeholders to best prioritise system developments and deliver to agreed release schedules.
• Work closely with the test team to design and implement robust automatic testing in an agile fashion.
• Work as part of the Scrum team to analyse and estimate sprint items.
• Keep abreast with Testing best practices and new trends.

Your skills

• Excellent C# skills (WebAPI, ASP.NET Core), SQL Server, Azure SQL and NoSQL (CosmosDB) skills.
• Experience on API based systems: definition, implementation, and management.
• Good understanding of front-end technologies, specifically Angular and the supporting framework tools.
• Experienced in cloud-native applications (preferably Azure) with good understanding of modular design and asynchronous communication.
• Familiarity with IaaS, PaaS and IaC technologies - Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible.
• Strong advocate of CI/CD principles familiar with the Azure DevOps stack.
• Competency in best practices and techniques - BDD, design patterns, SOLID principles, DDD.
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is desirable.
• Interest in Infrastructure Engineering is desirable.

Pepper Advantage’s values and culture

Our mission is to help people succeed. Our clients, our customers, our employees. Our Values are 'Can do', 'Balanced' and 'Real'.

Pepper Advantage’s values support our vision, shape our culture and define how we interact with other employees and the attitudes we adopt towards our customers and clients. The values of Pepper Advantage support the organisation’s mission statement.

Pepper Advantage’s unique outcome focused corporate culture aims to deliver fairness and value for clients and customers, consistently exceeding expectations in all measurable performance areas.

We are committed to fair and transparent pay. In line with EU Pay Transparency requirements, we will share the salary range and compensation details with candidates before the first interview. Compensation is determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Pepper Advantage is an equal opportunities employer. Role profiles are subject to change in line with business needs.