Lead Software Engineer
Careers at KKR · Dublin, Ireland ·
- Seniority
- Lead
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Company size
- 1000+
Careers at KKR · Dublin, Ireland ·
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KKR is hiring a Lead Full Stack Engineer in Dublin to help build its new Technology & Engineering Centre of Excellence, developing cloud-native platforms for investment technology, portfolio management, and risk analytics. Day to day you'll write and review code, shape architecture, and mentor engineers using React on the frontend, Python on the backend, and Kubernetes with modern CI/CD.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
As part of our continued investment in Ireland, KKR is launching a Technology & Engineering Centre of Excellence in Dublin. This new hub will play a central role in developing proprietary, cloud-native platforms that drive innovation and deliver measurable impact across our global operations. Areas of focus include investment technology, portfolio construction and management, liquidity solutions, risk analytics, and advanced data platforms.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing team within one of the world’s leading investment firms. You will contribute to high-visibility, strategic initiatives that are critical to the success of KKR’s business — working alongside talented professionals at the forefront of technology in the asset management industry.
Our engineering teams build applications and systems that help shape the future of the firm. We’re committed to attracting and developing top-tier technology talent in Ireland. We’re looking for exceptional engineers and developers who are passionate about innovation, thrive in collaborative environments, and want to work on some of the most interesting challenges in financial technology.
KKR’s Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exception products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors. Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high-quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses.
Teamwork is at the core of the organization’s success. We thrive on open collaboration and continuous learning, driving a culture that values diversity of thought and collective achievement. Our global footprint fosters the integration of a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints in product and solution delivery, allow us to design more comprehensive solutions that are adaptable and scalable. We optimize for impact, prioritizing and delivering solutions with excellence while remaining agile in response to the evolving needs of our businesses.
As a member of this global team, individuals are expected to actively contribute to a collaborative and innovation-driven environment, bringing an intellectual curiosity to their approach to problem solving. This includes embracing key values such as open communication, continuous learning, and a focus on delivering with impact. Team members are also expected to uphold high standards of excellence in their work, while supporting and learning from others.
KKR is looking to add a talented Lead Full Stack Engineer to its Technology team. Our agile team is responsible for delivering solutions to aid in driving our world class team through investment strategy, portfolio management and operations, providing differentiated outcomes to internal and external clients. You’ll work on a cloud-native tech stack of micro services leveraging Kubernetes and modern approaches to CI/CD. We primarily use React on the frontend as well as Python on the backend. As a Lead Engineer, you will help further the standard for engineering excellence not only on the team but across the entire organization.
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