Staff / Principal .NET Developer – FinTech | Cork | Hybrid | €100K+We're partnering with a high-growth FinTech company in Cork that's backed by major investment and building the next generation of data-driven financial technology solutions.They're looking to bring on two senior-level engineers (Staff / Principal) who can combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership. If you thrive in complex environments and love solving large-scale data and architectural challenges — this is for you.MUST-HAVE (Non-Negotiable)8+ years in software development2+ years in a Team Lead or Technical Lead roleStrong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database (stored procedures, query tuning, performance optimization)Recent .NET development (.NET 6/7/8 preferred, .NET Core minimum)Experience with database-to-API migrations – moving business logic to the application layerWorked with large-scale data systems processing millions of recordsLeadership ExperienceManaged or led teams of 4+ developersProven track record mentoring developers (specific examples or references available)Delivered results under pressure (tight deadlines, shifting priorities, tech debt)Successfully joined mid-project and taken over existing codebases or teamsSoft SkillsExcellent communicator – able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersConfident decision-maker even without perfect informationHIGHLY DESIRABLEBackground in Financial Services / FinTech / Banking / Payments / LendingPrior Irish employment experience – familiar with local work culture and regulationsAzure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines experienceStrong understanding of Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, iterative models)Proven performance optimization across applications or databasesExperience modernizing or refactoring legacy systemsExposure to regulated or compliance-heavy environments (data governance focus)NICE-TO-HAVE (Bonus Points)Azure SQL Elastic Pool experienceExposure to Pyramid Analytics or similar BI toolsExperience with Identity Server / OAuth / AuthenticationPartitioning strategies for large tablesC# and Entity Framework proficiencyFinancial data modeling experienceIf interested, please apply.