Software Architect – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

IT Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Search in Dublin City is assisting a leading biometric security group in recruiting a Software Architect to own the full stack for a Dublin-based product. You will be hands-on across development, cloud, QA and professional services, and attend the city office three days per week.

The role demands 10+ years in development/architecture, strong Java backend and API expertise, plus AWS deployment experience, with focus on security, scalability and observability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience (4+ years)
• Hands on strength across microsystems with deep API knowledge and SaaS delivery
• Backend Java development background with security/authentication focus
• Design/architecture experience emphasizing security, scalability, reliability and observability
• Exposure to Agentic AI as it affects Security/SaaS products
• Exceptional communication skills for technical discussions with non-technical audiences
• Technical leadership with mentoring responsibility
• EU work eligibility

Responsibilities

• Define and architect the entire stack of an existing and future product, UI to backend Java and AWS deployment
• Liaise with internal and client functions to understand performance requirements and integrate them into the product
• Create and maintain complex documentation around each decision

Skills

Architectural design

Java backend

API design

AWS deployment

SaaS delivery

Security focus

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Observability

Tools

AWS

Job description

Software Architect – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

My client is a well-established multinational market leader in the area of biometric authentication; their products and services has taken off over the past number of years within a market with high spend on software and specifically around security.

Due to continued success of a specific product range, they have engaged IT Search to speak to Software Architects who are and wish to remain hands on across various areas (Development/Cloud/QA/Professional Services). This role will suit senior candidates based in the Dublin area, able and happy to attend the city office three days per week and who are motivated to work across the product, designing the architecture but also being involved in all aspects of the stack to go live and beyond.

The role:

• Define and architect the entire stack of an existing (and future) product, UI to backend Java, AWS deployment and more
• Liaise with many internal and client functions, ensuring deep understanding of performance requirements and ensuring these are built into the product range
• Create and maintain complex documentation around each evidence based decision

Requirements:

• 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience (4+ years)
• Hands on strength across microsystems, deep API knowledge, ideally from a backend Java development background and track record of delivering SaaS (preferably Financial Services related and with security/authentication factors), AWS deployment familiarity required
• Design and architecture experience with Security, Scalability, Reliability and Observability built in as standard
• Exposure to Agentic AI insofar as it affects usage and implementation of Security/SaaS products
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to discuss technical areas with a (internal and external) non technical audience
• Technical leadership a given, mentoring team members and managers

Please note, we can only accept applications from candidates eligible to work in the EU.