Our city centre location, free access to our onsite gym and fitness studio, and impressive social calendar are just some of the unique benefits our employees enjoy while working at Davy. Performance related bonuses, generous pension contributions and investment in your further education demonstrate the value we place in developing and rewarding our staff.

We are over 850 people, managing €16bn+ of our client assets, with offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast and London. We are one team, always growing putting our clients first.

A position has arisen within our Information Systems team for a Senior Java Developer, reporting to the Web Development Manager. This is a permanent, full time role.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to design and deliver solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of new components, services, and features, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication of project status to stakeholders.
• Apply expertise in microservices architecture to develop scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and third-party solutions, and manage vendor integrations to enhance system capabilities.
• Design and develop secure, maintainable, and robust technical solutions aligned with industry best practices and organizational standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, guidelines, and standards; actively contribute to improving departmental processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Collaborate with QA teams and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive testing and quality assurance of delivered solutions.
• Contribute to strategic objectives and departmental goals, driving innovation and operational excellence.
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Requirements

Third Level:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Computer Science or IT Degree or equivalent 3rd Level Education
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Industry Experience

• 5+ years Java/J2EE and related technologies, preferrable with Spring ecosystem.
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Specific systems knowledge

• Strong knowledge of Spring technologies (Spring MVC, Spring Boot, Batch and Integration)
• Experienced in developing APIs, primarily REST.
• Experienced with build tools like Maven, Gradle.
• Experienced in coding for web application security.
• Experience of SQL & RDBMS development (Oracle, MySql)
• Experience of source control (GIT) and use of IDE (VS Code, IntelliJ).
• Working knowledge of Linux.
• Experience working within a recognised software development lifecycle such as Agile or Waterfall.
• Working knowledge of web analytics & best practice for integrating into online applications.
• Practical experience with AI-powered development tools and agents (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to support the software development lifecycle, including tasks such as code generation, code review, refactoring, and documentation.
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Desirable

• Hands-on experience in building and managing CI/CD pipelines and implementing DevOps practices with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and Jenkins.
• Hands-on expertise in developing Ansible Playbooks and Azure Bicep templates for automated provisioning and configuration management.
• Exposure to cloud-native computing, with familiarity in major cloud platforms such as Azure(preferably), AWS, or GCP considered a strong advantage.
• Experience within the financial services domain is highly desirable.