Senior Software Engineer (Contract)

Role Overview This role is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced team to develop SaaS and On‑premise telecom security products and to create state‑of‑the‑art CI/CD pipelines that allow us to react quickly to new security threats in the field. A large variety of languages, technologies and techniques will be used in this work, and the successful candidate must adapt and learn new technologies quickly.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take ownership of requirements and work in a team to evaluate, design and implement solutions using a variety of languages and technologies. You will perform requirements analysis and make technology and architecture decisions as required, and lead the delivery of individual features.

This role is offered on an independent contractor or fixed‑term employee basis for an initial period of 6 to 12 months, project dependent. Classification will be determined based on the degree of control, autonomy, and nature of deliverables, in accordance with Irish employment law.

Location: Dublin – Hybrid role (Minimum 2 days office based).

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of end‑to‑end technical solutions across a range of technologies.

Proactively identify problems and drive the definition and implementation of effective solutions.

Translate business and technical requirements into clear, scalable solutions and accurate work estimates.

Balance strategic thinking with pragmatic, tactical decision‑making to ensure high‑quality design outcomes.

Key Requirements

Minimum 7 years as a software developer.

Significant experience with CI/CD pipelines and development lifecycles for SaaS and On‑premise products.

Ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly and independently.

Excellent verbal and written communication (English).

Computer science, engineering or other related degree.

Mandatory Experience

Linux

Experience developing backend systems with at least one of these languages:

C++, Java, Rust

Python, Bash

Git, Jenkins

Kubernetes, Docker

Competent In The Following Technologies

Infrastructure as Code

AWS, VMWare or other cloud platforms

Terraform, Ansible or equivalent

Robot Framework or PyTest

Useful Additional Requirements

Experience with Kafka, Kafka Streams, Elasticsearch, Redis, Prometheus, Kibana, SQL/RDBMS

Telecoms signalling protocols: Diameter, SS7, GTP-C, SIP

Telecoms messaging: SMS, SMPP, MMS

Salary Range €400 - €500 per day, depending on experience and qualifications.

About Enea We are a world‑leading specialist in advanced telecom and cybersecurity software with a vision to make the world’s communications safer and more efficient. Our solutions connect, optimise and protect communications between companies, people, devices and things worldwide. We are present in over 80 markets and billions of people rely on our technology every day when they connect to mobile networks or use the Internet. Enea is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Telecommunications

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