Responsibilities
- Design and build the backend systems that power Kota's pension and retirement savings products including contribution flows, onboarding flows, provider integrations and employer-facing configuration
- Own technical architecture decisions for the Investments stream
- Integrate with external pension and savings providers, building robust, well-tested integrations that handle the messiness of real-world financial systems
- Collaborate closely with the Product Lead, frontend engineers, and the broader integrations team to deliver features that work seamlessly end-to-end
- Continuously improve the stability and observability of the systems you own
- Contribute to code reviews, technical planning, and a culture of high standards without bureaucracy
- Help shape how the Investments team works. This is a senior role and we'll look to you for technical leadership as the team grows
Requirements
- 6+ years building backend systems in production. We use .NET 8, PostgreSQL and Azure
- Experience designing and maintaining integrations with third-party APIs
- Strong understanding of data modelling, event-driven patterns, and building for correctness and auditability
- Cloud experience with Azure or AWS. You're comfortable owning infrastructure, not just code
- You think carefully about reliability, security, and compliance
- You thrive at designing the product as a whole, not just the backend APIs. We need someone that will take the initiative and make product decisions
- Comfortable with ambiguity and ownership in a fast-growing startup
Nice to Have
- AI-forward mindset - We are constantly evolving how we how we use AI to build products and improve our systems and engineering practices. You should lean into that, be actively curious about it and want to help push it further
Benefits
- Health Insurance via Kota
- Workplace Pension with matched contributions up to 5% via Kota
- WFH stipend to support your home office setup
- Generous Paid Time Off — work hard and take the time you need
- Access to office space in Dublin or a co-working space, wherever you're based
- Flexible working hours — we're remote-first with some fixed hours for team alignment
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: Investments team
Additional Information
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
