Senior Full Stack Engineer

CPL · Recruitment agency
Contract•Full-stack•Galway, Ireland
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At a glance

Employment type
Contract
Workplace
On-site
Category
Full-stack

Technologies & skills

Primary technologies

Spring BootJava

Cloud & infrastructure

AWSAzureGCP

Other technical skills

SQLKafka

What you'll be doing

Senior Full Stack Engineer role on-site in Galway, Ireland, focused on designing and developing high-quality software for sophisticated trading products within an Asset Management business unit. Involves building and supporting a mission-critical trading platform with high visibility.

  • Design, build, and support mission-critical enterprise software applications
  • Define product solutions by working directly with business and product teams
  • Participate in good engineering practices and standards
  • Work with the team to continuously improve software engineering craft

Key requirements

Must-have

  • Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing backend services using Java and Spring Boot
  • Experience working with relational databases (Oracle & PL/SQL preferred)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Experience developing event-driven applications using JMS or Kafka
  • Experience with test automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Fitnesse, or Karate
  • Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Domain knowledge of trading and trading technologies, especially FinTech protocols such as FIX

Experience: 5+ years

Role signals

Technical focus
full-stack development, backend services, trading platforms
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

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Full job description

The Role

As a Software Engineer on the Equity Trading Technology team, you will have the opportunity help design and develop high-quality software for sophisticated trading products. You will help build complex new trading capabilities to expand and enhance the common trading platform used across multiple asset classes within our client's Asset Management business unit. The trading platform is at the heart of one of the 2026 Top 25 programs across this business, with high visibility at senior leadership levels. We are looking for a Software Engineer with a passion for delivering innovative products and services to help build and support this critical platform!

  • You will help design, build and support mission-critical enterprise software applications.
  • You will help define product solutions by working directly with business and product teams.
  • You will actively participate in good engineering practices and standards.
  • You will work with the team to continuously improve our software engineering craft.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in designing, developing and testing backend services using Java and Spring Boot
  • Experience developing event driven applications using JMS or Kafka (preferred)
  • Experience with test automation frameworks such as Cucumber, Fitnesse or Karate (preferred)
  • Experience working with Relational Databases (Oracle & PL/SQL preferred)
  • Familiarity with cloud service providers such as Amazon Web Services (preferred), Google Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure
  • Domain knowledge of Trading and Trading technologies is an advantage. Particularly exposure to FinTech protocols such as Financial Information eXchange (FIX)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Interview prep pack

Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.

Your interview focus

Expect to be assessed on your ability to design, build, and support complex Java/Spring Boot trading applications, leveraging event-driven architectures (Kafka/JMS), SQL databases, and cloud platforms. Strong communication and collaboration with business/product teams is essential.

  • Java & Spring Boot backend·High
  • Event-driven systems (Kafka/JMS)·High
  • SQL/PL-SQL databases·High
  • Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)·High

Only have 30 minutes?

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Your 30-minute plan

  1. Deep Dive: Java/Spring Boot & Event-Driven Design

    0–10 min

    Review your most relevant backend and Kafka/JMS projects. Focus on architecture, challenges, and outcomes.

  2. SQL/PL-SQL & Database Optimization

    10–15 min

    Recall examples where you optimized queries or designed schemas for performance and reliability.

  3. Cloud & Test Automation Review

    15–25 min

    List cloud services you've used and outline your approach to automated testing with Cucumber/Fitnesse/Karate.

  4. Trading Domain & Collaboration

    25–30 min

    Summarize your exposure to trading systems or protocols, and prepare stories of working with business teams.

Likely questions

, 8 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 6 items

  • Java & Spring Boot Backend Development

    Core backend development is central to building and maintaining the trading platform.

  • Event-Driven Architecture (Kafka/JMS)

    The platform relies on event-driven systems for real-time trading capabilities.

  • Relational Databases & PL/SQL

    Efficient data storage and retrieval are critical for trading applications.

  • Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

    Familiarity with cloud services is needed for deployment and scalability.

  • Test Automation Frameworks

    Automated testing ensures reliability and quality in mission-critical systems.

  • Trading Domain Knowledge

    Understanding trading concepts and protocols (e.g., FIX) helps align solutions with business needs.

What to research

, 2 items

  • Event-Driven Architecture with Kafka/JMS

    The listing emphasizes event-driven systems for trading, so expect in-depth questions on designing, implementing, and troubleshooting these architectures.

  • Mission-Critical System Engineering

    Building and supporting high-visibility, enterprise-grade trading platforms requires robust engineering practices and reliability strategies.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. What are the biggest technical challenges facing the trading platform today?

    Why ask this? Reveals the complexity and expectations for your contributions.

  2. How does the team collaborate with business and product stakeholders?

    Why ask this? Clarifies the level of cross-functional interaction required.

  3. Which cloud services are most heavily used in the current architecture?

    Why ask this? Helps you understand the cloud stack and where to focus your expertise.

  4. How is test automation integrated into the development workflow?

    Why ask this? Shows the maturity of engineering practices and expectations for quality.

  5. What opportunities exist for learning more about trading protocols and domain knowledge?

    Why ask this? Indicates support for upskilling in financial technology.

  6. How does the team ensure reliability and uptime for mission-critical applications?

    Why ask this? Highlights operational standards and your potential responsibilities.

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