Senior Java Engineer

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Job Title: Java Engineer

Location: Dublin - Leopardstown 3 days in office

Contract: 6 months rolling contract initially

Rate: (Apply online only) Euros - inside umbrella

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Java Engineer to join a high-performing Risk Technology team. This role focuses on designing and developing modern web applications and APIs that support critical risk management capabilities within a large-scale banking environment.

The successful candidate will have strong expertise across the modern Java ecosystem, experience building enterprise-grade applications, and a passion for solving complex technical and business challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Java-based web applications and APIs.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams to deliver scalable risk management solutions.
• Translate complex business requirements into high-quality technical designs.
• Develop and enhance microservices and distributed applications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following engineering best practices.
• Create and maintain unit and integration tests.
• Support deployment and operation of applications within containerized environments.
• Contribute to architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Java Development

• Strong commercial experience with Java development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the modern Java ecosystem.
• Experience with enterprise application development and backend services.

Frameworks & APIs

• Strong experience using Spring Framework (Spring Boot preferred).
• Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and web services.

Databases

• Strong SQL and relational database experience.
• Ability to write efficient queries and troubleshoot database performance issues.

Cloud & DevOps

• Experience working with containerized applications.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Docker
• Kubernetes

Testing

• Experience developing unit and integration tests.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and test-driven development principles.

Communication

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Financial Services or Banking domain experience.
• Risk Technology, Risk Management, or Regulatory Technology experience.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture.

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