Software Engineer (React & Angular) – Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) – Contract

Vantage; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Resources is seeking a senior frontend engineer to design, develop, and maintain customer-facing web applications using React and Angular. You will work in an agile team, integrating with Spring Boot services and REST APIs to deliver high-performance frontend solutions.

The role requires 3–5+ years of frontend experience, strong TypeScript skills, and familiarity with modern build tools. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and business stakeholders and mentor junior

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years’ experience in software engineering or frontend development.
• Strong commercial experience with React and Angular ecosystems.
• Proficient with TypeScript and modern frontend build tools (Webpack/Babel).
• Experience building complex web apps from the ground up.
• Understanding of Java and Spring Boot backend integration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complex customer-facing web applications using React and Angular.
• Build scalable, secure frontend solutions within an agile engineering environment.
• Develop client-side logic and integrate with Spring Boot backend services.

Skills

React/Angular

TypeScript

REST APIs

Git

CI/CD

Jira/Confluence

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Webpack

Babel

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

What’s involved:

• Design, develop, and maintain complex customer-facing web applications using React and Angular


• Build scalable, secure, and high-performance frontend solutions within an agile engineering environment


• Develop and maintain client-side logic while integrating seamlessly with Spring Boot backend services


• Work with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling to deliver robust application functionality


• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following frontend development best practices


• Optimise applications for speed, scalability, performance, and exceptional user experience


• Participate in code reviews, contribute technical feedback, and promote engineering standards


• Troubleshoot frontend issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across applications


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders


• Mentor and support junior developers by sharing knowledge, best practices, and technical guidance


• Stay current with emerging frontend technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

What you need:

• 3–5+ years’ experience in software engineering / frontend development roles


• Strong commercial experience with React and Angular, including their wider ecosystems


• Strong experience with TypeScript and modern frontend build tools such as Webpack or Babel


• Experience developing complex web applications from the ground up


• Strong understanding of Java and Spring Boot, particularly backend integration and microservices environments


• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs


• Good understanding of SQL, distributed systems, and troubleshooting application performance issues


• Experience working with Git and modern CI/CD practices


• Familiarity with tools such as Jira and Confluence within agile delivery teams


• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure is desirable


• Experience with Kafka/Event Streaming, Kubernetes/OpenShift, GitHub Actions, or performance tuning is highly desirable


• Payments or FinTech industry experience is preferred but not essential


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

What’s on offer:

• Opportunity to work with Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) on innovative digital payment solutions


• Exposure to large-scale, secure, customer-facing platforms within a global payments organisation


• Agile and collaborative engineering environment


• Opportunity to gain experience with modern technologies across React, Angular, Spring Boot, cloud, and distributed systems


• Potential pathway to future opportunities within Mastercard

Vantage Resources is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for engagement and/or employment. An inclusive and diverse workforce is an essential part of our culture and the service we provide to our customers.