Software Developer/ Engineer/ Architect

Software Engineer - Mid Level

At Poppulo we believe that learning and innovation go hand in hand. Our company value of “Don’t just work, Learn” is alive and well in Engineering. We provide dedicated research time, unlimited access to learning material, book clubs, regular in-house tech talks, conference attendance…the list goes on!

We are expanding our engineering teams at Poppulo. There is much more that we want to build and we work to continuously improve. We value skilled, enthusiastic engineers who are excited to learn and work with new technologies. You will work alongside a fun and highly motivated cross-functional team (Development, QA, PM, UX/UI), in a supportive agile culture, where flexibility allows you the best possible work-life balance.

We believe in a collaborative work environment and we’ve built our office around it, with break- out zones and benches to allow us to sit together and pair program. We like code reviews and we use lots of whiteboards. The opportunities available with us are full-time and permanent, based at our EMEA HQ in Cork.

You have at least 3 years experience using Java, ideally some of that working on a SaaS product. You have experience using Agile frameworks while developing software to a high standard following quality guidelines. You have worked using DevOps practices on the full development lifecycle. You have great communication skills.

You would also have some combination of the following:

  • AWS knowledge
  • Experience with RESTful services
  • API best practices
  • Experience engaging directly with customers
  • Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
  • Technology community involvement e.g. conferences, meetups, blogging, etc.
  • History of continually learning and adapting to the latest trends and technology
  • Experience in applying different techniques, tools and approaches based on the situation

About our tech stack:

We are constantly evolving our processes, approach, tools & techniques. At the moment we rely heavily on the following technologies, if you know something about them or have used them before that’s great:  

  • Java
  • AWS
  • SpringBoot
  • Angular
  • React
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Kafka
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Git
  • MySQL
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Test automation
  • Choice of computer (Macbook Pros are standard issue)
  • Competitive salary
  • Performance-related bonus
  • Healthcare (LAYA)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Training and conference attendance
  • Access to Safari Online
  • In-house soft skills training
  • In-house tech talks
  • Research time
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • Bike`   to work scheme