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Divisional Director-Permanent Recruitment at RealTime Recruitment
Director of Software Engineering — Payments Technology | Remote (Ireland-based)
Lead. Scale. Deliver. Technically.
Are you a senior engineering leader with a deep technical background, passionate about building high-performance teams and shipping scalable, modern software? Our client — a fast-growing player in the payments tech space — is hiring a Director of Software Engineering to lead and evolve a mission-critical engineering function.
This is not a people-only leadership role — we’re looking for someone who can still dive deep into architecture and technical strategy while enabling engineering excellence at scale.
About the Company
Our client is redefining the future of payments by building a modern, merchant-first ecosystem. Backed by strong growth and a pragmatic engineering culture, they value outcomes over outputs and empower small, high-impact teams to deliver real business value — without unnecessary red tape.
This role is remote-first, but candidates must be Ireland-based and open to occasional travel to the Belfast HQ.
You must have full working rights in Ireland to be considered.
As Director of Software Engineering, you'll lead and scale multiple high-performing, full-stack teams (14–20 engineers), with a strong emphasis on technical quality, delivery speed, and engineering growth. You’ll work closely with Product, Architecture, and the C-suite to deliver scalable solutions, drive technical strategy, and continuously improve engineering practices across the board.
We want a leader who is confident in modern architecture, backend engineering, cloud-native technologies, and agile leadership — and who can bring clarity and direction to complex technical decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and grow cross-functional engineering teams delivering modern software products with tangible business impact
* Drive technical excellence across software architecture, system design, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering operations
* Collaborate with product and executive leadership to align delivery with strategic goals
* Actively participate in architecture reviews, code quality initiatives, and scaling challenges
* Champion agile principles (Lean/Kanban), CI/CD pipelines, and modern tooling to increase velocity and reduce operational friction
* Mentor engineers and engineering managers, with a focus on technical growth, ownership, and accountability
* Identify and address bottlenecks in delivery, quality, or infrastructure using data-driven decisions
* Foster a high-trust, transparent engineering culture where engineers thrive
Candidate Requirements
* 5+ years of engineering leadership, including 1+ years at Director level or above, managing 10+ engineers
* Strong technical foundation in object-oriented programming (Java, C#, or C++) and scalable backend systems
* Track record of delivering production-grade software in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Experience leading full-stack teams using modern frameworks, microservices architecture, and CI/CD practices
* Proven success in agile and Lean environments, with a focus on measurable delivery outcomes
* Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to influence at both technical and executive levels
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Bonus Points
* Experience in payments, fintech, or other regulated domains
* Familiarity with event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, or high-scale distributed systems
* Passion for engineering culture, tooling, and developer experience
To hear more about this position, contact Sue on 01-6520652 or email your CV to susan.tobin@realtime.jobs
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Information Services
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