Software Engineer – Energy Modelling

Lex Consultancy Recruitment; Dublin; Ibrido; EUR 65.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lex Consultancy Recruitment is partnering with a leading public sector organisation in Ireland to recruit an experienced Software Engineer for the Energy Modelling team. You will help develop and enhance software, databases and the infrastructure that supports Ireland's national energy modelling framework, enabling reliable energy projections for policy decisions.

The role emphasizes Python backend development, PostgreSQL databases, data pipelines, and cloud services (Azure), with collaboration

Competenze

• Postgraduate qualification (Level 9) in CS, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Science or Economics.
• Minimum 4 years’ software development, data engineering, data science or related work experience, including software engineering.
• Extensive Python backend development experience.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational databases.
• Experience developing data pipelines and cloud solutions.
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub and software documentation.

Mansioni

• Design and develop production-level software using Python.
• Build and maintain PostgreSQL relational databases.
• Develop backend systems to manage and process data between databases and analytical tools.
• Contribute to applications used to visualise and compare energy modelling results.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and cloud-based storage solutions.
• Ensure high standards of software testing, documentation and version control.
• Work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to improve modelling tools and systems.

Conoscenze

Python backend

Energy modelling knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

4+ years of experience

Formazione

Postgraduate qualification (Level 9) in CS/Statistics/Applied Math/Engineering/Science/Economics

Strumenti

PostgreSQL

Git / GitHub

Azure

Julia

SQL

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Dublin or Cork (Hybrid – minimum 2 days onsite per week)

Working Week: 35 hours net

Closing Date: Friday 13th November 2026 at 5pm

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Engineer to join the Energy Modelling team within a leading public sector organisation.

The purpose of this role is to develop and enhance the software, databases and technical infrastructure that support Ireland's national energy modelling framework. This work helps produce reliable energy projections and provides evidence to support Ireland's future energy and climate policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop production-level software using Python.
• Build and maintain PostgreSQL relational databases.
• Develop backend systems to manage and process data between databases and analytical tools.
• Contribute to applications used to visualise and compare energy modelling results.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines and cloud-based storage solutions.
• Ensure high standards of software testing, documentation and version control.
• Work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to improve modelling tools and systems.
• Postgraduate qualification (Level 9) in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Science or Economics.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in software development, data engineering, data science or a related area, including software engineering experience.
• Extensive practical Python development experience, particularly backend development.
• Experience working with SQL and relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience developing applications and data visualisation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Git/GitHub, version control and software documentation.
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the energy sector or energy modelling.
• Experience with Julia.
• Experience with cloud services such as Azure.
• Experience developing data pipelines and database solutions.