Senior Java Developer

Archer Recruitment; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast‑growing company in Dublin is looking for an experienced backend engineer with a strong foundation in Java and microservices to join their team. The role offers hybrid working conditions and the opportunity to work on complex event-driven platforms. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience and a proven track record in distributed systems. This position comes with a competitive salary along with a bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ backend engineering experience required.
• Strong background in Java (17+) and Spring Boot.
• Solid AWS cloud experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and test REST‑based microservices running at scale.
• Implement event‑driven solutions with excellent test coverage.
• Mentor and guide other engineers.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Java (17+)

Spring Boot

Kafka

AWS

Microservices

Job description

Overview

Hybrid | 1 day per week in Dublin City Centre

€80,000 – €110,000 + bonus + benefits

Are you passionate about building scalable, high‑performance backend systems with modern Java? This is an opportunity to join a fast‑growing company where you’ll work on complex event‑driven platforms, cloud‑native microservices, and modern engineering practices.

Why join?

• Modern tech stack: Java 21, Kotlin, AWS, Kafka, Microservices
• End‑to‑end exposure across the full SDLC
• Significant scope for career progression and technical leadership
• Collaborative, engineering‑driven culture

What you’ll be doing

• Design, build and test REST‑based microservices running at scale
• Implement event‑driven solutions with excellent test coverage
• Contribute to system architecture and technical decision‑making
• Mentor and guide other engineers, shaping best practices across the team
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of business‑critical features

What you’ll bring

• 8+ years’ backend engineering experience
• Strong background with Java (17+) and Spring Boot
• Messaging technologies: Kafka / RabbitMQ / Kinesis / SQS
• Solid AWS cloud experience
• Proven track record in distributed systems and microservice architectures

For more information contact Brinsley Doran confidentially on [phone] or email your CV to [e-mail]

For more opportunities, visit: Archer candidates page