Job Details
Job Type: Permanent.
Location: Nationwide (Letterkenny GDC Base) hybrid policy with some travel to Letterkenny, Co Donegal / Customer site in Dublin.
About the Role
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Scala) with deep expertise in application and back‑end development and a passion for building innovative solutions. This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable systems that power transformative digital experiences.
Key Focus Areas
Back End Focus: Server‑side logic, database management, API development, and integration with front‑end components.
Technical Breadth: Mastery of Scala, Java, and cloud platforms such as AWS, with proven scaling and architectural decision experience.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers.
Build scalable, performant, and resilient backend 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.
Mentor, share knowledge, and lead within your level to foster a positive engineering culture.
Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production.
Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root cause analyses.
Continuously learn and grow in engineering craft and domain knowledge.
Participate in an on‑call rotation to resolve production outages involving your systems.
Qualifications
7+ years of professional experience.
Recognized technical authority with influence on system architecture across teams or domains.
Track record of delivering high‑impact projects with significant architectural ownership.
Mastery of multiple languages and paradigms; able to guide complex trade‑offs and technical decisions.
Extensive experience scaling systems to handle high throughput and low latency.
Strong ability to mentor, elevate peers, and lead cross‑team technical initiatives.
Proven experience driving quality, reliability, and operational excellence at scale.
Strategic thinking aligned with company goals.
Thought leadership in distributed systems, functional programming, or cloud‑native architecture.
Nice to Have
Deep operational knowledge of AWS, including cost‑aware system design.
Experience contributing to engineering culture, hiring, or organizational development.
Expertise in Scala and/or functional programming patterns.
Rewards & Benefits
TCS offers a competitive salary package with pension, health care, life assurance, a laptop, and extensive training resources. Benefits include health and wellness initiatives, sports events, and support for local community engagement.
Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting 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 and are a disability inclusive employer. We encourage disabled people to apply for this role.
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