Senior Software Engineer

The Fidelity; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Learning Days

Career mobility

Diverse workforce

Professional development support

Job summary

Fidelity Investments Ireland is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team in the Asset Management Technology group. The team designs, builds, and supports software for the High Income Alternatives area, with most systems built on AWS.

You will contribute to production code, collaborate with engineers and business partners, and transform user stories into reliable software aligned with Fidelity’s business goals. Strong coding discipline and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java-based backend systems, Spring Boot and Kafka.
• Proficient in React, TypeScript or Angular with state management (NGRX).
• Experience in Agile teams and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts.
• Ability to write both front-end and back-end code to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Participate in code and design reviews, build and deployment pipeline development.
• Produce high-quality code and provide technical leadership through mentorship and collaboration.
• Own end-to-end delivery of Agile requirements, ensuring robustness and stability.
• Utilize continuous integration/delivery tools, Agile testing, and automated tests.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

Kafka

React

TypeScript

Angular

NGRX

OO programming

Code quality

Agile practices

Tools

Jenkins

AWS

Job description

Job Description

We have a strong opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to join a team in Fidelity Ireland’s Asset Management Technology group. The team designs, builds, and supports software for the High Income Alternatives area. Most of our systems are built and run on AWS.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who cares about writing good‑quality software. You should be comfortable writing clear, testable, and easy‑to‑maintain code.

• Strong experience with Java‑based backend systems, messaging, and web frameworks such as Spring Boot and Kafka.
• React / Typescript / Angular and state management tools like NGRX.
• Experience working in Agile teams and using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.
• Good understanding of how to design systems that can scale and perform well.
• Solid experience with object‑oriented programming concepts.

Purpose of Your Role

In this role you will write and maintain production code, work closely with other engineers and business partners, and turn user stories and use cases into working software that supports Fidelity’s business goals. You will think through problems and suggest practical solutions.

Skills You Bring

• Ability to write both front‑end and back‑end code to a high standard, focusing on quality, testing, and long‑term maintainability.
• Early consideration of acceptance criteria and tests, and ability to find and fix performance or reliability issues.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working across system designs.

The Team

• Passionate about technology and solving complex problems.
• Enjoy collaborative culture, high coding standards, and testability.
• Self‑motivated, initiative‑driven with a bias for action.

What Your Day Looks Like

• Participate in code and design reviews, build and deployment pipeline development.
• Produce high‑quality code and provide technical leadership through mentorship and collaboration.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of Agile requirements, ensuring robustness and stability.
• Utilize continuous integration/delivery tools, Agile testing, and automated tests.

What You Gain

• Dedicated Learning Days every 2 weeks.
• Career mobility with internal opportunities.
• Diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
• Professional development support.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.