Senior Staff Engineer

Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at

Job Description

• Drive the delivery of high-value, complex software projects with strong hands-on involvement in design, coding, and problem resolution.
• Provide technical direction and thought leadership across a product or domain area, setting in architecture, design, and code quality.
• Act as a mentor and coach to developers—reviewing designs and code, troubleshooting technical issues, and helping team members enhance their skills and engineering practices.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, agile methodologies, and DevOps, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance of delivered solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, influencing design decisions and ensuring alignment to business and product goals.
• Promote innovation by identifying opportunities to adopt new technologies (AI/ML tools, automation, cloud native practices) that drive engineering productivity and product excellence.
• Build a strong technical culture within the team, empowering engineers to solve complex problems and grow into future leaders.
• Report to a Director while operating as a senior individual contributor and technical role model.
• You will be reporting to a Director

Qualifications

• You should have 12+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in senior/lead roles providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Proven expertise in Java / Spring Boot full-stack development and building cloud-native, microservices-based applications.
• Strong hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Lambda, EC2, S3, Glue, Kubernetes, EKS/ECS, AWS Batch).
• Proficiency in CI/CD and DevOps practices (Jenkins, GitHub/Git, BitBucket, automated testing, observability).
• Strong foundation in system design, performance optimization, and scalable architecture patterns.
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting design/code reviews, and enabling teams to adopt modern engineering practices.
• Exposure to AI-driven developer productivity tools (GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, GenAI-based tools) is a plus.

Additional Information
Our uniqueness is that we truly celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's strong people first approach is award winning; Great Place To Work in 24 countries, FORTUNE Best Companies to work and Glassdoor Best Places to Work (globally 4.4 Stars) to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, color, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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Benefits
Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.

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