Senior Software Developer

Zinkworks is a global leader in innovation, headquartered in Athlone, Ireland, with three office locations worldwide. We utilize the latest cutting-edge technologies to bring industry-leading expertise to our Telecommunications and Financial Services clients. Our focus is on developing custom solutions that streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency, solidifying our reputation as a trusted partner for businesses seeking reliable software services.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions that meet our financial services clients needs. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high performance distributed financial solutions at scale while adhering to best practices and coding standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Design and architect robust, scalable, and secure software solutions that meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with product owners, scrum master, and other Citi business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and sharing best practices.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, performance, and adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments and provide timely resolutions.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends and incorporate them into our software development processes.
• Continuously improve software development practices and processes to enhance team efficiency and productivity.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of modern software engineering architectures such as microservices.
• Proficiency with Java (JDK 8 or greater) and Spring Framework components including spring boot spring data & spring batch.
• Experience with data model design and database management (Oracle).
• Experience with message buses such as ActiveMQ & Kafka.
• Experience with cloud native such as docker & Kubernetes (OpenShift).
• Knowledge of CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins, Gradle, Maven.
• Knowledge of distributed caching systems such as Redis.
• Knowledge of Source Control Management like git & bitbucket.
• Knowledge of software quality and testing.