Full Stack Engineer (Java / Angular) | Galway | 515 EUROS p/day | 12-Month Contract

I'm working with a client in Galway who is looking to hire a Full Stack Engineer on an initial 12-month contract, with a fast-moving single-stage interview process. The team is keen to move quickly and is open to candidates who are either strongly backend or frontend focused.

Location: Galway, Ireland (One week on site, One week offsite recurring)

Rate: Up to £515 per day

Duration: 12 Months

Interview Process: One technical and behavioural interview

What You'll Be Doing

You'll join an established development team responsible for enhancing existing applications, developing new solutions, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. The role involves working closely with project teams to understand requirements, delivering high-quality code, participating in code reviews, and contributing throughout the software development lifecycle.

What We're Looking For

The hiring manager is specifically interested in candidates who are exceptional in one area rather than average across both:

Backend-Focused Engineers

  • Strong Java development experience
  • Spring Boot expertise
  • API development and integration
  • Microservices/backend engineering experience
  • Some Angular exposure

OR

Frontend-Focused Engineers

  • Strong Angular development experience
  • Modern UI engineering skills
  • Experience building responsive web applications
  • Some Java development experience

Core Requirements

  • 6-9 years of software development experience with server-side and UI technologies.
  • Experience with Java, Node.js or AWS-based development.
  • Exposure to Angular or React.
  • Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally using Jenkins.
  • Agile delivery experience.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Why Consider It?

  • Long-term contract engagement
  • Fast one-stage interview process
  • Opportunity to work within a key application development team
  • Modern engineering environment using Agile, CI/CD and automated testing practices.

If you're a strong Java/Spring Boot Engineer with some Angular, or an Angular specialist with some Java experience, I'd be keen to discuss the opportunity further.

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