Lead Software Engineer | PGIM Ireland
Prudential FinancialResponsibilities
- Design, develop, test, maintain, and continuously improve scalable and resilient applications using modern architectures and design patterns.
- Build and support web applications, services, batch processes, system integrations, and full software lifecycle capabilities using .NET and SQL.
- Design, build, and maintain Microsoft Fabric data pipelines and lakehouse solutions using Data Factory, Dataflows Gen2, Spark notebooks, Lakehouse, Warehouse, and OneLake.
- Implement medallion data architectures with data quality checks, lineage, governance, and analytics-ready data for reporting and Power BI.
- Actively write code, remove technical blockers, address architectural constraints, and ensure high-quality delivery.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog items, requirements, acceptance criteria, and delivery scope.
- Contribute to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, deployment reliability, operational excellence, and production support.
- Apply secure coding, automated testing, code reviews, quality methodologies, and applicable technology and governance standards.
- Identify project and platform risks, plan mitigations, and make informed technical decisions across complex systems.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior and mid-level engineers.
- Partner with senior management to align technology solutions with business plans and organizational goals.
- Participate in Agile Scrum activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-ups.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of .NET development experience in financial services.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field.
- Experience with .NET Framework 4.6.1+, C#, ASP.NET MVC 5, AJAX, Windows Communication Foundation, JavaScript, JSON, HTML, CSS, jQuery, and Visual Studio 2022.
- Experience with Python, SQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MongoDB, Microsoft Fabric, PySpark, Spark SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT, and medallion architecture.
- Experience with Power BI semantic models and DAX, object-oriented programming, RESTful and event-based APIs, service-oriented and microservices architectures, and modern design patterns.
- Knowledge of Azure cloud computing, DevOps tools and practices, CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jira, and MS DevOps.
- Experience owning the full SDLC from design through production support, including automated testing and quality engineering methodologies.
- Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, organization, communication, partnering, and time-management skills.
- Preferred qualifications include advanced Microsoft Fabric capabilities, Real-Time Intelligence, Eventstreams, KQL databases, Fabric Data Science, Microsoft Purview, Fabric Git integration, deployment pipelines, and the Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate certification.
- Preferred experience includes Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, FastAPI, Django, Flask, React, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with 2 days per week in the Letterkenny office.
- Health insurance through Laya and BUPA for eligible employees.
- 23 days of annual leave at full pay.
- Pension scheme with employee contributions up to 8% and employer matching up to 8%, plus voluntary contributions.
- Annual bonus programme and Shop LK Vouchers/CleverCards subject to eligibility.
- Employer-paid life assurance from the start date, providing beneficiaries with four times the employee’s salary.
- Education Assistance Programme reimbursing eligible further education.
- Employment offers are contingent on satisfactory references, and background checks are conducted for all offered candidates.
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About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU) was founded on the belief that financial security should be within reach for everyone, and for over 150 years, we have helped our customers reach their potential and tackle life's challenges for now and future generations to come. Today, we are one of the world’s largest financial services institutions, offering individual and institutional clients a wide array of financial products and services. With operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America, we are known for delivering on our promises to our customers, and are recognized as a trusted brand and one of the world’s most admired companies. We also have one of the most recognized and trusted brand symbols: The Rock®, an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation. We measure our long-term success on our ability to deliver value for shareholders, meet customer needs, and attract and develop the best talent in our industry. We offer an inclusive work environment where employees can develop to their full potential, and give back to the communities where we live and work. (Pru.us/disclaimer)