Senior Java Engineer - Hybrid Galway Contract

Nicoll Curtin; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Engineer to join a leading Asset Management technology team in Galway on a 12-month contract. You will design, build, and enhance complex enterprise-grade systems used to manage billions in assets, with a strong emphasis on performance and scalability.

Collaborating with architects, product owners and fellow engineers, you will leverage Java 17+, Spring Boot and cloud-native patterns within a hybrid setup (three weeks remote, one week onsite

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java (17+), RESTful APIs, Spring Boot, and OO design.
• Experience with containerised environments (Kubernetes/EKS/AWS).
• Frontend experience with Angular 12+ (HTML/CSS/TypeScript) is a plus.
• Finance/asset management background is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement robust, maintainable, and high-performance software solutions using Java 17+ and modern frameworks.
• Contribute to the evolution of a large-scale, cloud-enabled architecture supporting real-time investment analytics.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to engineering standards across multiple teams.
• Drive test automation and CI/CD best practices to ensure product quality and rapid delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape technical improvements and long-term platform evolution.

Skills

Java 17+

RESTful APIs

OO design

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Spring Boot

Kubernetes

AWS

Angular 12+

Job description

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Engineer to join a leading Asset Management technology team in Galway on a 12-month contract. You will design, build, and enhance complex enterprise-grade systems used to manage billions in assets, with a strong emphasis on performance and scalability.

Collaborating with architects, product owners and fellow engineers, you will leverage Java 17+, Spring Boot and cloud-native patterns within a hybrid setup (three weeks remote, one week onsite