Senior Java Engineering Opportunities – AVP, VP & Director

Cpl; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Recruitment, partnering with a leading international financial services organisation, is expanding its Java engineering capability in Dublin. We are hiring across AVP, VP and Director levels for hands‑on Java roles within a global engineering environment.

These roles offer a blend of technical depth and leadership, with 2 days onsite weekly and some UK travel. The team works on high‑performance platforms in an international setting, with opportunities to influence architecture and

Qualifications

• Hands‑on Java engineering with modern Java
• Spring Boot and enterprise application development
• Distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading and asynchronous applications
• PostgreSQL and containerised platforms such as OpenShift
• CI/CD, automated testing and debugging

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing and enhancing complex Java-based applications
• Remaining hands‑on across engineering, architecture, development and problem solving
• Working with modern Java, Spring Boot and distributed architectures
• Building and supporting highly available, scalable systems
• Contributing to engineering standards for code quality, testing and performance
• Collaborating with Product, DevOps and other functions
• Supporting CI/CD and release processes
• Providing technical leadership across engineering teams
• At VP/Director level, helping shape architecture and engineering direction with hands‑on involvement

Skills

Java engineering

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Cloud-native

Kafka

OpenShift

Tools

OpenShift

Kafka

Job description

Senior Java Engineering Opportunities – AVP, VP & Director

Location: Dublin | Hybrid

Salary: Approx. €55,000 – €120,000 depending on level and experience

Cpl Recruitment are partnering with a leading international financial services organisation as they continue to expand their Java engineering capability in Dublin. We are hiring across multiple seniority levels, from experienced hands‑on Java engineers through to senior technical leaders at AVP, VP and Director level.

These are hands‑on technology roles within a global engineering environment, working on complex, high‑performance platforms. At the more senior levels, the positions combine deep technical expertise with architecture, technical leadership, engineering direction and delivery ownership.

There will be travel to the UK so you will need a minimum stamp 1G Spousal or Stamp 4 in order to be considered. Must be based within a commutable distance to Dublin. 2 days a week onsite.

Opportunities

We are currently hiring at:

• Java Engineer / Senior Java Engineer
• AVP – Java Engineering
• VP – Java Engineering / Technical Leadership
• Director – Java Engineering / Engineering Leadership

Key Responsibilities

Depending on level, responsibilities will include:

• Designing, developing and enhancing complex Java-based applications.
• Remaining hands‑on across engineering, architecture, development and technical problem solving.
• Working with modern Java, Spring Boot and distributed application architectures.
• Building and supporting highly available, scalable and performance‑critical systems.
• Contributing to engineering standards across code quality, testing, resilience and performance.
• Working closely with Product, DevOps and other technology and business functions.
• Supporting continuous improvement across CI/CD, development tooling and release processes.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance across engineering teams.
• At VP and Director level, helping shape architecture, technical strategy and engineering direction while maintaining strong hands‑on involvement.

Experience & Technical Background

We are interested in candidates with experience across a combination of:

• Strong hands‑on Java engineering and modern Java development.
• Spring Boot and enterprise application development.
• Distributed systems, concurrency, multi-threading and asynchronous applications.
• PostgreSQL and containerised platforms such as OpenShift.
• JVM monitoring, profiling, performance optimisation and debugging.
• Automated testing, TDD and CI/CD.
• Large‑scale, highly available enterprise applications.
• Cloud‑native and container‑based environments.
• Kafka, messaging or event‑driven architectures.
• Financial services, trading, pricing or risk technology experience would be highly advantageous.

Senior Leadership Opportunities

For the AVP, VP and Director‑level appointments, we are particularly interested in individuals who have developed beyond a traditional Senior Java Developer position but still want to remain close to the technology.

These are not purely people‑management roles.

Successful senior candidates will be expected to combine hands‑on technical credibility with areas such as:

• Technical and engineering leadership
• Architecture and design
• Complex problem solving
• Engineering standards and best practices
• Delivery ownership
• Cross‑functional and senior stakeholder engagement
• Mentoring and guiding engineering teams

Salary

Depending on experience and level, packages are expected to fall broadly within the €55,000 – €120,000 range.

Individual packages will reflect the seniority of the appointment, technical experience and overall fit for the position.

Which Level Suits You?

As we are recruiting across several levels, please specify when applying whether you feel your experience is best aligned to Senior Java Engineer, AVP, VP or Director level.

We appreciate that titles and grading can differ considerably between organisations, so if you’re unsure of the exact level, we’d still be happy to hear from you and can discuss where your experience may be the strongest fit.

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