Software Engineer

Fund Recs; Ireland; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Fintech company in Ireland is seeking a Software Engineer to design and maintain innovative software features. This full-time position requires 3+ years of experience in software engineering, strong backend skills, and a proactive learning attitude. The company values autonomy and offers a supportive work environment. Benefits include competitive annual leave, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

5% employer matched pension

Family Health Insurance

Equity scheme

Life Assurance Plan

Professional Development budget

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership

Employee referral scheme

Wellness programs

Home office set up

Generous paid leave for new parents

Volunteering leave

Monthly 'lunch and learn' sessions

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in software engineering.
• Strong backend programming skills (Java or Groovy).
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks (React).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain innovative features for software platforms.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional team with Software Engineers and Product Managers.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend programming

Database design

Frontend frameworks (React)

DevOps practices (AWS)

Proactive learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Groovy

Spring Boot

React

MySQL

DynamoDB

Postgres

AWS

Job description

Fund Recs is an award-winning Irish Fintech, founded in 2013, dedicated to building the latest technologies to transform how data is managed, processed, and leveraged by the Funds industry.

Our no-code reconciliation and data transformation software takes on mundane, repetitive jobs and fully automates them, giving customers back valuable time to better serve their clients. Our platform supports over 3,000 users in more than 30 countries around the globe and we count some of the world’s largest financial services firms as clients. Industry leading fund administrators, depositories, audit firms, asset managers and 3rd party management companies trust Fund Recs’ software to deliver efficient solutions to mission critical problems across their businesses.

We’re going through a period of high growth and are just getting started. With our continuous investment in innovation and the deployment of new solutions, the opportunity in front of us is enormous.

Our team is expanding rapidly and we have a global footprint of more than 50 people. We have offices in Dublin, Waterford and New York and remote employees spread out from the west coast of North America all the way to Melbourne. We work flexibly and operate as a remote friendly company so our team in the vicinity of offices can choose the home / office arrangement that works best for them.

Please note: This role is based in the Republic of Ireland and we cannot facilitate remote working outside of Ireland for this position. We cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role.

About our team

Our engineers play a crucial role in maintaining high standards through rigorous testing and continuous feedback loops with the development team. Our teams operate with a high degree of autonomy and while we value process and structure, we strive to minimize any unnecessary “red tape”, ensuring you can focus on what truly matters – quality, performance and precision. We believe career ladders do not have to be linear and multiple opportunities are provided to our team to grow and enhance their career.

About the role

As a Software Engineer at Fund Recs, you’ll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining innovative features for our software platforms. You’ll work across the full stack collaborating closely with Technical Leads and other Engineers to deliver features and products. This is an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact while building your skills in a supportive and fast‑paced environment.

This is a permanent, full‑time role.

What you’ll do

• Contribute actively to technical design and architecture discussions.
• Collaborate within a cross‑functional team comprising Software Engineers, Quality Engineers, Product Managers, and Product Designers.
• Own the features you develop, ensuring they are well‑supported and maintained post‑launch.
• Participate in peer code reviews, offering constructive feedback and advocating for best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code that adheres to established guidelines and is easy for others to understand.

What you’ll bring

• Have 3+ years’ experience in software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field.
• Proactive learner able to quickly become productive within established codebases.
• Strong backend programming skills (experience with Java or Groovy is a plus).
• Solid database design and implementation skills.
• Hands‑on experience with modern frontend frameworks (experience with React is a plus) or a demonstrable willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms or DevOps practices (experience with AWS is a plus).
• Strong ownership of work from inception through delivery, with a sense of urgency and a results‑oriented mindset.

Technical Stack

• Java
• Groovy
• Spring Boot, Grails, React
• MySQL, DynamoDB, Postgres
• AWS

Our interview process generally takes place remotely via teams and typically involves the following:

• A 45‑minute call where we’ll ask you about your current and previous roles and explore some technical questions with you.
• An assignment following the first stage interview which we expect to take no longer than 2 hours of your time.
• A final‑round interview to discuss the assignment and follow‑up questions.
• We may follow up with a final stage interview, to discuss any feedback before making a final decision.

We’re available at all stages to answer any questions that you have and to make sure that you have enough information about us 😊

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave in year 1, with an extra day per year of service up to 30 days
• 5% employer matched pension contribution
• Family Health Insurance coverage for you and your dependants through VHI
• Equity scheme, so you can share in our success
• Life Assurance Plan
• Professional Development budget up to €750 per year for short term learning opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to €3,500 towards higher education fees
• Career growth: we have a defined progression framework with regular promotion reviews – we want our people to grow with us!
• Gym membership: up to €350 per year towards a sports club subscription of your choice
• Employee referral scheme: generous cash bonus available for successful employee referrals
• Wellness: our team have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and we also run regular wellness talks for our team
• Home office set up; budget towards the purchase of home office equipment and full tech set up.
• Generous paid leave for new parents
• Volunteering leave to support the local communities in which we live and work
• Peer led monthly ‘lunch and learn’ sessions on topics suggested by our team

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, we embrace diversity in all its forms and our aim is for all team members to flourish and achieve their full potential. We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability or race. Treating people with respect, and providing equal opportunities for employment, growth and advancement is of the utmost importance to us.

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