Job Description
Job Summary: North is a dynamic and innovative technology company dedicated to reshaping the landscape of financial risk and compliance management. We seek a solution-oriented and people-driven Engineering Lead with focus on software development to join our talented team at the Fraud & Risk Management Research & Development Centre of Excellence in Limerick. Position Overview: As an Engineering Manager, you will guide and coach a team of software engineers towards building and maintaining our cutting-edge platform using the best software engineering practices and adhering to the industry standards while collaborating with product managers and stakeholders. This platform will leverage the power of artificial intelligence to address the complex challenges of fraud detection, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance in the financial industry. This position will be responsible for engineering teams covering the full product - including, but not limited to: backend processing, data management and user interface development. What youll do: Oversee and guide a team of software engineers throughout the Software Development Life Cycle, ensuring the adoption and execution of the best software engineering principles and practices. Provide technical leadership within the project team and with respective stakeholders for making informed decisions and solving problems. Leading conversations and workshops with stakeholders to understand requirements and identify solutions and opportunities. Engage in coding when required. Execute code reviews and other peer review processes (e.g. pair programming) to ensure code quality and security practices. Research new technologies, including hands-on technical evaluation and POCs. Produce and contribute to high quality documentation. Execute regular one-on-ones, feedback sessions and self-appraisals with the assigned engineering team members. What we need from you: 5+ years of experience in application development. 2+ years experience in technical leadership or engineering management roles. Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline, or relevant experience. Experience working in the financial services, financial technology and risk management industry. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable to present technical information to a non-technical audience. In-depth knowledge of a selected programming language (e.g. Java, Python, Javascript/Typescript, and SQL). Knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB, DynamoDB, Neo4J etc). Experience with caching technologies such as Redis, Hazelcast, etc. Experience with API design (e.g. OpenAPI specification) and REST. Experience with Data Serialization protocols (e.g. gRPC, Profobuf, Avro). Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications using Container Orchestration, Service Mesh and Ingress Controllers in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure). Familiarity with event-based architecture styles (e.g. Event-driven, CQRS). Experience implementing security measures and ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations. Experience with AI and MLOps architecture approaches, ensuring seamless integration and performance. Additional information: This is a hybrid role - as part of our hybrid work model, employees are expected to be onsite at our Limerick City office on in-office days. Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. North reserves the right to alter this description at any time. North practices the concept of equal employment opportunity with respect to hiring, promotions, transfers, pay, discipline, fringe benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. No individual will be discriminated against, and no employment decisions will be made, on the basis of an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, protected disability, marital status, familial status, veteran status, height, weight or citizenship. Please view our Pre-Hire Data Privacy Information by clicking the 'view profile' button at the top of the advert Skills: Software Engineering Software Development Managing Staff Leadership Benefits: Competitive Benefits package