Technical Lead

5 days ago

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland The Panel Full-time €90,000 - €120,000 Contract

Our client, a leading financial services organisation, is transforming how it moves money, and is looking for a Technical Lead to sit at the centre of that change. This is a role for someone who understands payment systems at a deep, technical level and can turn complex, regulated requirements into robust, high-performing capabilities.

Working hand in hand with engineering teams and external payment partners, you'll shape how payment products are built and optimised, from account-to-account and real-time payments to cross-border flows.

Responsibilities include:

  • Drive the development and optimisation of core payment capabilities across real-time, account-to-account and cross-border rails
  • Work closely with engineering teams to deliver product enhancements and ensure solutions are scalable and reliable
  • Monitor payment performance, authorisation rates, settlement and reconciliation processes
  • Define and track adherence to non-functional requirements
  • Make technical trade-off decisions and translate requirements into clear, deliverable work
  • Partner with senior stakeholders and present progress to leadership

Requirements include:

  • 5+ years in a payments product, technical product or delivery lead role
  • Strong understanding of payment ecosystems and payment processing
  • Hands-on exposure to microservices, Java, Message Broker and MQ
  • Experience with APIs and technical product delivery
  • Knowledge of Faster Payments, SEPA and SWIFT
  • Experience in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban)