[Hiring] Staff Engineer @Solance

Role Description

This is a career-defining opportunity to join Solance as a founding engineer in a brand-new Dublin-based tech team. You’ll report directly to the CTO and lead the design and development of a greenfield, full-suite Banking Service—built entirely in the cloud using a modern Java-based, automated tech stack.

Why this role matters

• This is more than just building software – we're rethinking how banking is delivered.
• You’ll play a key role in shaping a resilient, scalable, and secure platform that raises the bar for customer experience in financial services.
• Your work will directly influence the architecture, engineering culture, and long-term technology vision of the company.

What’s exciting about this role

• Greenfield + Cloud-native – zero legacy systems, full freedom to build the right architecture from early stages using AWS best practices.
• Java at the core – get deep into hands-on development with Java and modern frameworks.
• Real ownership – influence high-impact decisions and own the results from system design to automated infrastructure to UX to security, compliance, and beyond.
• Part of the initial Engineering team – help create a modern engineering culture grounded in business curiosity, technical excellence, mentorship, and automate-first thinking.
• End-to-end scope – work across API development, zero-downtime deployments, SRE & test automation and whatever else comes your way.

Your Responsibilities

• Architecture design: contribute to the creation and evolution of the architecture of our tech solutions, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and performance.
• Team mentorship: Coach engineering teams, providing guidance on best practices in software development and engineering processes.
• Code Development: Engage in hands-on coding and actively contribute to the development of core features and functionality.
• Collaboration across the business: Work closely with business SMEs, Product Designers, and other business stakeholders to ensure alignment of technology with the business objectives.
• Quality Assurance: Support and contribute to a robust testing practice and ensure adherence to coding standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Technology Research: Stay ahead of the curve by researching new technologies and recommending solutions that can enhance our offerings.
• Compliance and Security: Work with compliance and risk team members to implement security measures that safeguard sensitive financial data.

Qualifications

• 10+ years deep experience in agile software design, development for AWS Cloud.
• Ideally 5+ years’ experience in some or all of: Banking, payments processing, KYC, AML, Customer onboarding, UX, Data analytics.
• Expertise in multiple programming languages and frameworks; proficiency in Python, Java, and React / Native is a significant plus.
• Extensive experience in deployment, release, testing, observability, and alerting principles and standards.
• A proven track record in prioritising automation for velocity and quality as an investment in the business.
• Extensive experience in creating and improving standards and mentoring of Software engineers in design, implementation, testing, automation, code quality, and cyber security.
• Extensive experience in leading engineering initiatives working closely with the Business team members.
• Significant experience in converting business requirements into tech requirements with close business collaboration.
• Extensive experience in developing API frameworks, zero downtime release, seamless rollback, versioning & backwards compatibility.
• Strong experience in assessing and implementing improved development tooling and practices.

Benefits

• To become part of a startup with a bold vision to redefine the financial services landscape in Europe.
• A rare opportunity to make a significant impact from day one in a greenfield EMI.
• To collaborate with a passionate, driven team that values innovation and customer-centricity.
• To help build a culture and workplace you’re proud to call your own.