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 experianplc.com.

Job Description

We are seeking an Engineering Manager - Full Stack who is a strong hands-on engineering leader with deep technical expertise across backend and frontend systems. This role requires someone who can drive architecture, stay close to code, mentor teams, and bring a forward-looking mindset toward adopting new technologies, including AI, to drive innovation and engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
• Drive design and architecture of scalable, secure backend systems on AWS.
• Contribute to end-to-end solution design across services, APIs, and UI layers.
• Stay hands-on and contribute to critical components when required.
• Build and integrate API-driven services (REST/GraphQL, event-driven systems).
• Ensure performance, reliability, scalability, and observability in production.
• Drive root cause analysis, debugging, and resolution of production issues.
• Collaborate with Product and cross-functional teams on roadmap and execution.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and enforce engineering best practices.
• Promote adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development and automation.

Qualifications

• 13 to16 years of software development experience with strong technical depth.
• Proven experience in Engineering Management or leading high-performing teams.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices architecture.
• Good understanding of frontend technologies such as React or Angular.
• Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems.
• Experience with AWS (EKS/Kubernetes, Lambda, S3, etc.).
• Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, SQS) and API design (REST/GraphQL).
• Strong knowledge of databases (SQL/NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools (Splunk, Datadog, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and testing practices (TDD, microservices testing).
• Good understanding of modern frontend frameworks (React/Angular).
• Ability to design and review end-to-end solutions across backend and UI layers.
• Familiarity with SPA, Micro Frontends, and GraphQL integrations.
• Ability to guide frontend development and integration (hands-on coding not primary focus).
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence architecture and engineering direction.
• Balance hands-on engineering with team leadership responsibilities.
• Drive adoption of new technologies, including AI, to improve productivity and engineering outcomes.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 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 an important 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, colour, 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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