COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As part of our continued investment in Ireland, KKR is launching a Technology & Engineering Centre of Excellence in Dublin. This new hub will play a central role in building the world’s first technology platform engineered to manage over one trillion dollars in alternative AUM (assets under management.) Designed from the ground up for scale, security and speed, this is the infrastructure for the future of global finance. Areas of focus include investment technology, portfolio construction and management, liquidity solutions, risk analytics, and advanced data platforms.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing team within one of the world’s leading investment firms. You will contribute to high-visibility, strategic initiatives that are critical to the success of KKR’s business, working alongside a talented group professionals.
We’re committed to attracting and developing top-tier technology talent in Ireland. We’re looking for exceptional engineers who are passionate about innovation, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to work on some of the most interesting challenges in financial technology.
Over the coming weeks, we will be meeting with outstanding engineers across the region to introduce KKR’s technology vision and identify candidates whose interests and skills align with our teams. Our goal is to ensure you are matched with a role and team where your contributions will have the greatest impact — and where you will be supported to grow and succeed.
We look forward to welcoming our global technology leadership team to Dublin in early August to meet with selected candidates in person.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud-based service-oriented architecture
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field (Engineering/Mathematics/Computer Science)
• Advanced knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (such as python) with a proven track record of delivering high-quality data applications
• Strong background in databases and data pipelines
• Exposure to web programming and related frameworks (e.g. HTML, JS, React); full-stack experience a strong plus
• Experience in designing, delivering, and securing data-rich web applications
• Interest in finance, hard-working and eager to learn in a fast-paced, innovative commercial environment
• Strong communication skills for interacting with business stakeholders.
• Ability to think strategically and act tactically with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity, analytical skills, and resourcefulness with a proven record of ownership and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.

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KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law

THE ROLE

KKR is looking to add a talented Full Stack Staff Engineer to its Technology team. Our agile team is responsible for delivering solutions to aid in driving our world class team through investment strategy, portfolio management and operations, providing differentiated outcomes to internal and external clients. You’ll work on a cloud-native tech stack of micro services leveraging Kubernetes and modern approaches to CI/CD. We primarily use React on the frontend as well as Python on the backend. As a Staff Engineer, you will help further the standard for engineering excellence not only on the team but across the entire organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write and review code, and deploy systems that facilitate our business
• Participate in application design and architecture reviews
• Engage in an agile, iterative software development process
• Inspire excellence through strong leadership and coaching/ mentorship
• Collaborate closely with business, product and engineering stakeholders
• Break down complex problems into simple, creative, and effective solutions
• Build solutions for high availability, observability, and maintainability
• Provide support for all aspects of the part of the platform you own