Tech Lead, Backend Focused - up to 108k

What’s In It For YouSalary: €96,000–108,000

Ownership: Principal-level tech lead role, real influence, not just execution

Location: Galway (1 week in office, 3 weeks WFH)

Impact: Build and scale core financial platforms used by millions

Why This Role?

This is a senior engineering role with real weight behind it. You’ll lead a team of engineers, shape how key systems are built and scaled, and work with technologies that power critical financial infrastructure.

It’s high-volume, high-impact work, processing stock grants, options, and other complex financial instruments at global scale. You’ll sit at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and leadership, making the kind of decisions that set the technical direction for the team.

The Opportunity

• Lead and mentor an engineering squad delivering new experiences for major global clients
• Develop scalable solutions in Java EE, working with REST services, enterprise messaging (ActiveMQ, Kafka), and relational databases (PL/SQL)
• Work in a modern Azure environment with CI/CD pipelines
• Drive design decisions, set engineering standards, and ensure high-quality delivery
• Collaborate with other technical leads, architects, and business stakeholders to define clear, technically sound solutions

What They’re Looking For

• 7 + years’ experience in Java EE development on high-volume systems
• Strong background in REST services, enterprise messaging (ActiveMQ, Kafka), and relational databases
• Experience with PL/SQL, complex queries, and cloud environments (Azure, CI/CD)
• Proven leadership — able to mentor, guide, and elevate engineering teams
• Passion for clean code, automation, and continuous improvement
• Strong communicator with a focus on delivering real business value

The Culture

You’ll join a team that builds at scale and cares about doing things right. Think: technical ownership, solid engineering practices, and collaboration across architecture, delivery, and operations. If you want a role where your technical voice actually shapes the product, not just follows a ticket queue, this is that role.

Sounds like a bit of you? Hit apply or drop me a mail at lee@ninedots.io