Senior Backend Software Engineer

About Teckro  

  

We founded Teckro to simplify and modernize clinical trials. In fact, thousands of clinical trial investigators and research site staff rely on Teckro to make the most informed decisions for their patients.  

  

That’s where you come in.   

  

We’re offering you a role with purpose. Your contribution at Teckro will lead to faster, safer and more efficient clinical trials. Quality of life will be improved. In the end, lives will be saved.   

  

Could you be our newest Teckronaut?

What you’ll Do: 

• Responsible for design, implementation and testing of REST based micro-services applying appropriate principles and design patterns
• Work in a cross-function agile team to deliver business outcomes, participating in all phases of development within the team from design/requirements through to system release
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and products
• Work closely with product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases/user stories, and then translate them into pragmatic and effective technical solutions
• Take responsibility for the quality of your own deliverables
• Write code with excellent test coverage as appropriate
• Mentor other team members, coaching and leading other engineers as required
• Review technical solutions/designs provided by others
• Optimize for scalability, efficiency and maintainability in a practical way
• Drive to continuously improve our products
• Contribute to the architectural design and development of company products and services
• Act as senior go-to person for more junior staff for technical issues and advice or technical approaches to problems
• Act as proactive decision maker, involving other stakeholders as necessary
• As necessary lead a team

The Ideal candidate will have:  

• Excellent programming skills in Java/Kotlin, with in-depth knowledge of web technologies
• Excellent design skills, with in-depth knowledge of design Rest APIs
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with some or all of the following: MySQL, Cassandra, Docker, Kubernetes, JPA/Hibernate, Apache Kafka, Hermes, Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Jenkins, Git, Redis, Ngnix, Cloud Zuul
• Experience creating unit tests and following best practice in software design quality and development
• Experience developing and deploying using appropriate AWS services
• Understanding of software security (OWASP 10, Encryption, JWT) and designing robust distributed systems
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Understand the need for software re-usability and maintainability
• Strong customer, product and design focus
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work under pressure on own initiative, transparent about abilities, mistakes made, and difficulties faced
• Ability to pay close attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a part of a team
• The drive to continuously improve our products
• Dedicated self-starter, proven ability to efficiently and professionally work on multiple projects to tight deadlines
• At ease working in an environment where you will be technically challenged
• Strong communication and team working ability

Qualifications & Experience Required:  

• 8+ years hands-on software development experience
• Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in an appropriate field (Engineering, Computer Science)
• Experience working in international/multi-site environments
• Experience working in a regulated industry an advantage
• Experience managing or leading technical teams an advantage
• Experience working in early-stage technology companies

Location and Travel:  

(Dublin) 

• Hybrid role - Dublin City Centre, Ireland.
• Our Dublin City Centre offices are located less than 3 mins for Pearse St Dart Station and beside the Alex Hotel, making it accessible for all major transport.
• We also offer flexible start/ end times, allowing your schedule to suit your lifestyle
• Note: Regrettably we cannot offer work permit sponsorship for this role To be considered, you must currently be based in Ireland and already hold the necessary legal permissions to work here.

Teckro Benefits:  

  

• 25 days holidays

• Pension

• Healthcare

• Life Insurance

• Share Options

• Annual Performance related bonus

• 50% Maternity leave pay after capped length of service

• Paid Paternity leave scheme

• Bike to Work/ Tax Saver Scheme

• Gym/Wellness Allowance

• Sports and Social Club

We are always looking for amazing people to join our growing team. If you are curious, passionate and motivated, then we want to talk to you! 

  

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