Job Type and Location
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nationwide (Letterkenny GDC Base) hybrid policy with some travel to Letterkenny, Co Donegal / Customer site in Dublin
Overview
Make a meaningful impact as Senior Software Engineer (Scala) at TCS. TCS is a purpose‑led transformation company built on belief. We help businesses transform through technology and support them in making a meaningful difference for people and communities they serve. With over 850 employees and a state‑of‑the‑art global delivery centre, we offer world‑class career opportunities without leaving the North West.
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in application and back‑end development and a passion for building innovative solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work on industry‑leading products and platforms where you will design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable systems that power transformative digital experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers.
Build scalable, performant, and resilient back‑end systems that support critical business needs.
Participate in system design and architecture reviews to influence technical direction.
Drive software quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration and deployment.
Contribute to a positive and inclusive engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and leadership at your level.
Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root‑cause analyses.
Continuously learn and grow in your engineering craft and domain knowledge.
Participate in an on‑call rotation to ensure swift resolution of any production outages involving your systems.
Requirements
5+ years of professional experience.
Strong knowledge of Scala and associated frameworks.
Expert‑level fluency in at least one programming language and strong system design skills.
Experience leading the design, development, and operation of complex distributed systems in a modern cloud provider.
Deep knowledge of REST API design, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimisation.
Demonstrated ability to own projects end‑to‑end and mentor junior engineers.
Significant experience with production infrastructure, observability, and incident management.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines and teams.
Clear understanding of engineering best practices and architectural principles.
Nice to Have
Deep familiarity with AWS cloud services across compute, storage, and serverless.
Experience defining and evolving team‑wide coding standards and operational practices.
Expertise in Scala and/or functional programming.
Benefits
TCS offers competitive salary packages featuring pension, health care, life assurance, laptops, and access to extensive training resources. We provide health & wellness initiatives and sports events. Additional benefits include a supportive work environment and opportunities for professional growth.
Equal Employment Opportunity
TCS is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Ireland Employment Equality Acts 1998‑2011 and the Equal Status Acts 2000‑2012. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, and sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long‑term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For application or adjustment requests, contact UKI.Recruitment@tcs.com.
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