Job Description:
This is a hybrid role, requiring presence in our Dublin office at least three times per week.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team in expanding and improving our Recognition & Celebrations solutions. We are a group of peers with high levels of trust and respect who collaborate closely, creating impactful software solutions; focusing on quality, innovation, and practical outcomes. We succeed together, so your peers will always have your back. This is grown-up software engineering!
This team is at the heart of how Workhuman helps our customers build and sustain cultures of gratitude. These teams design and deliver innovative solutions that enable our customers to spread a culture of recognition and celebration within their workplaces.
Tech stack used by this team: Java 17, Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Web Stack, Spring Data or Spring JDBC), RESTful webservices, Apache Kafka, Apache Camel, AWS, Terraform, API, Oracle, Postgres, NoSQL DB, PL/SQL, JMeter, Jenkins, Sonar, Maven, Git, Docker/Containerization, AWS OpenSearch, AWS Lambda,
What you will do:
Collaborate with the Product team to clarify requirements and co-design effective, user-centric solutions.
Collaborate closely with Principals and Architects to align on technical vision and strategy.
Design and implement innovative solutions that enhance the core functionality and scalability of our platform.
Conduct code reviews to ensure high standards of code quality, maintainability, and performance.
Provide technical mentorship to peers, fostering growth and knowledge sharing across the team.
The skills you will bring:
You have 5+ years' experience with application design and development in enterprise applications with the following: Java, Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Web Stack, Spring Data or Spring JDBC), AWS
Working in an agile micro service orientated development environment
You are familiar with RESTful as an API design and common Batch Processing Patterns
You have good Database application development experience with Oracle/SQL or Aurora databases.
You have experience with unit and integration testing
Familiarity with Test Driven Development (TDD)
Experience working with AWS-based DevOps or CI/CD pipelines is advantageous — particularly if you’ve used tools such as OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch), Amazon MSK/Kafka, or AWS Lambda as part of infrastructure, monitoring, or event-driven architectures.
Familiarity with Apache Camel or Apache Kafka is advantageous, especially for designing event-driven architectures and microservice communication.
Achievements:
You have the ability to mentor team members, sharing your knowledge and also work independently.
Has represented the team in design discussions by presenting and defending proposed solutions to senior technical stakeholders such as Principal Engineers or Architects.
You have collaborated openly with the team on shared items of work and communicated well in a team-oriented environment across locations.
You will have You will have a passion for learning and introducing new technologies
Benefits:
25 days annual leave, increasing with years of service
Company plan VHI Health Care & Dental cover for employee and dependencies
A Pension commencing after probation period
Participation in Workhuman’s employee recognition programs
Discounted gift certificates
Discounted TaxSaver Travel cards/free car parking (subject to availability)
Income Protection
Life Assurance
Access to our Tuition Reimbursement Scheme
Access to Workhuman University
Additional ‘perks’ - Free grab and go breakfast and lunch options, fruit, tea/coffee, fantastic catered events and wellness activities throughout the year throughout the year etc
The Company:
At Workhuman® our mission is to bring more humanity to the workplace. We recognise and embrace individuals’ differences and believe that workforce diversity and inclusion are essential to our long-term growth and success. Even if you don’t think you “check every single box” above, please still consider applying. We’re looking for a human who is collaborative, innovative with a growth mindset
We love what we do because we’re shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world’s leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Did you know we have an award-winning culture across EMEA and North America:
We were named as #5 Best Workplace in the Great Place to Work Awards in Ireland in 2022 in the large-sized workplace category. We were also recognised as the Best Workplace for Women and the Best Workplace in Technology in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In 2021 we were named as #2 Best Workplace in Europe in the medium-sized workplace category.
We were also recognised as #2 Best Large Places to Work in Boston by Built In for 2023 as well as the Best Place to Work in Boston, U.S. Best Large Places to Work, and U.S. Best Places to Work.
There are currently over 7.5 million users on the Workhuman® cloud across 180 countries.
Our core values are Respect, Determination, Innovation, and Imagination.
Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.