Software Architect – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

ITSearch · Recruitment agency
Full-time•Architecture•Ireland
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At a glance

Employment type
Full-time
Location
Ireland
Workplace
On-site
Category
Architecture

Technologies & skills

Primary technologies

Cloud & infrastructure

Other technical skills

What you'll be doing

Software Architect role with a multinational leader in biometric authentication, based in Dublin (3 days onsite). Hands-on position covering full stack architecture, development, cloud, QA, and professional services. Focus on security, scalability, reliability, and observability for SaaS products.

  • Define and architect the entire stack of existing and future products, from UI to backend and AWS deployment
  • Liaise with internal and client functions to understand and build in performance requirements
  • Create and maintain complex documentation for evidence-based decisions

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience
  • Hands-on experience with microsystems
  • Deep API knowledge
  • Backend Java development background
  • Track record of delivering SaaS products
  • AWS deployment familiarity
  • Design and architecture experience with security, scalability, reliability, and observability
  • Exceptional communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in Financial Services
  • Experience with security/authentication factors
  • Exposure to Agentic AI as it relates to security/SaaS products

Experience: 10+ years postgrad development/architecture experience

Role signals

Technical focus
architecture
Leadership
Mentoring
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

Full job description

Software Architect – Dublin City (3 days onsite per week)

My client is a well-established multinational market leader in the area of biometric authentication; their products and services has taken off over the past number of years within a market with high spend on software and specifically around security.

Due to continued success of a specific product range, they have engaged IT Search to speak to Software Architects who are and wish to remain hands on across various areas (Development/Cloud/QA/Professional Services). This role will suit senior candidates based in the Dublin area, able and happy to attend the city office three days per week and who are motivated to work across the product, designing the architecture but also being involved in all aspects of the stack to go live and beyond.

*The role: *

  • Define and architect the entire stack of an existing (and future) product, UI to backend Java, AWS deployment and more

  • Liaise with many internal and client functions, ensuring deep understanding of performance requirements and ensuring these are built into the product range

  • Create and maintain complex documentation around each evidence based decision

*Requirements: *

  • 10+ years of postgrad development/architecture experience (4+ years)

  • Hands on strength across microsystems, deep API knowledge, ideally from a backend Java development background and track record of delivering SaaS (preferably Financial Services related and with security/authentication factors), AWS deployment familiarity required

  • Design and architecture experience with Security, Scalability, Reliability and Observability built in as standard

  • Exposure to Agentic AI insofar as it affects usage and implementation of Security/SaaS products

  • Exceptional communication skills, ability to discuss technical areas with a (internal and external) non technical audience

  • Technical leadership a given, mentoring team members and managers

To learn more about the role, company and process, please forward your CV stating required ballpark salary, availability and we can arrange a time to discuss.

Please note, we can only accept applications from candidates eligible to work in the EU.

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