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Principal Software Engineer

  • Ireland
  • EUR 90,000
  • Permanent
  • Discipline: Software Development
  • Ref: 48863
Jelena Mijajlovic
Jelena Mijajlovic
Delivery Team Lead
jelena.mijajlovic@nicollcurtin.com+35315920779

Principal Software Engineer

We're looking for a seasoned Principal Software Engineer to join a cross-functional Agile team building scalable, high-availability communication platforms (voice, email, chat) used by millions of users globally. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivering impactful solutions in a modern, cloud-native environment.

What You'll Do:

  • Build and maintain scalable APIs and microservices

  • Own and enhance platform architecture with a focus on availability and resilience

  • Work with tools like Java, Python, Ansible, Kafka, Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

  • Contribute to cloud transformation (AWS or Azure)

  • Collaborate in an Agile environment, championing clean code and TDD

What You Bring:

  • 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience

  • Deep knowledge of Java and experience with cloud-native development

  • Strong understanding of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and event-driven architecture

  • Experience working across the full tech stack and troubleshooting complex systems

  • A mindset that values curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement

Ready to take the lead on critical platforms serving millions? Apply now and help us build the future of customer engagement.

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We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.

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Note: EU Passport / Stamp 4 required
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