Senior Software Engineer (AI, Copilot Studio)

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Job Description

We're partnering with a leading organisation embarking on a major investment programme to strengthen and modernise its enterprise payroll and billing platforms. This is an opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to join a high-impact team focused on improving the resilience, performance, and scalability of business-critical financial systems.

This contract role would suit someone who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments, solving production challenges, optimising SQL-heavy systems, and driving technical improvements within established platforms.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll take ownership of key payroll and billing workflows within a high-volume transactional environment. You'll work closely with engineering and business stakeholders to identify issues, optimise performance, reduce technical risk, and support future transformation initiatives.

This is a hands-on role combining production support, troubleshooting, system optimisation, technical documentation, and continuous improvement work.

Contract Details

6-month initial contract
Dublin-based hybrid model (2 days onsite per week)
Immediate start preferred
Daily rate contract
High-profile transformation programme with strong executive sponsorship
Key Responsibilities

Own and support critical payroll and billing applications
Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root cause analysis
Optimise SQL Server databases, stored procedures, and performance bottlenecks
Refactor and improve existing application architecture
Enhance documentation and knowledge sharing across systems
Work across multiple integrations, middleware services, and legacy platforms
Contribute to future modernisation and transformation initiatives
Technology Environment

C#
.NET Framework / .NET
Microsoft SQL Server
Stored Procedures
Azure (beneficial)
Enterprise integrations
Financial and payroll systems
Legacy and modern application components
Required Experience

6+ years' experience in software engineering

Strong hands-on C# and .NET development experience

Advanced SQL Server expertise, including:

+ Stored procedures
+ Query optimisation
+ Indexing
+ Execution plans
+ Performance tuning
Experience supporting high-volume transactional systems
Background working within complex enterprise environments
Experience navigating and improving legacy applications
Strong problem-solving and documentation skills
Ability to work independently and take ownership of critical systems
Nice to Have

Azure cloud experience
Payroll, finance or billing systems exposure
Experience supporting modernisation or transformation programmes
Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments
What's on Offer?

Opportunity to make a significant impact on critical enterprise systems
Varied, hands-on technical work
Strong mix of production engineering and modernisation projects
Collaborative engineering environment
Hybrid working model in Dublin
Immediate contract opportunity with potential for extension
Apply Now

If you're an experienced .NET Engineer with strong SQL Server expertise and a track record of improving business-critical applications, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, apply today or contact our technology recruitment team.

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