Software Development Tech Lead (Manchester) Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) We have a vacancy for an experienced, highly motivated Software Development Tech Lead to work in an exciting and dynamic software engineering environment. We want to see candidates who have a track record in developing high quality software, working within tight deadlines, and have a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset. Experience in the travel or retail industry would be an advantage but is not essential. As a Datalex software development team lead you will be responsible for managing a geographically distributed team of highly skilled engineers. You will be a people manager as well as a software technical leader. You will be the software project team's key contact and will utilise well-developed communication skills to lead and facilitate effective problem solving and discussions with key stakeholders within the company. You will be technically hands-on with estimating features, planning, coding, debugging, design, performance and testing of team deliverables. Key Responsibilities Ability to estimate, document, design, implement and test large features to the highest quality and take ownership of their delivery Capable of taking part in technical and business discussions both internally and externally Understand the business drivers behind each feature Ensure your team are delivering high quality product and platform functionality, on time and on budget Mentor, motivate and train developers within your team both local and remotely Manage the translation of requirements into design and take ownership of documentation for your project deliveries Challenge the status quo - contribute and lead initiatives to improve the software development process. Think BIG! 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Minimum Requirements 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Additionally, experience with some of the following is advantageous Good understanding of Agile principles with experience leading a Scrum/Kanban team Web service technologies: REST, SOAP Development Tools: GIT, Gradle, Ant, Jenkins, Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) Communication Tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams Database: Oracle or MongoDB Distributed Technologies: Spring, J2EE, Memcached Test Automation frameworks: BDD, TestNG Practical experience with DevOps concepts: CI/CD, ChatOps, etc. Scripting levels sufficient for sysadmin, deployments, and API interaction is an advantage Familiarity with source control tools such as GIT Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication in English, with other languages a benefit Experience with the design and management of applications that support: Minimizing single points of failure Zero down-time upgrades Auto scaling applications that have cold start challenges Distributed applications Implementing and using metrics to make data driven decisions Building systems that negate the need for people to log into servers Building apps that run in containers Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the 'Great Place to Work' and 'Best Workplaces in Tech' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at or follow on Do you have experience leading technical teams and projects? Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office 1-2 days per week? Are you currently resident in the country of employment? #J-18808-Ljbffr
Product Owner Location: Dublin or Manchester - (Hybrid - 2 days in office) At Datalex, our people are our assets who enable the success of our customers. Our customers represent the world’s leading travel retailers and recognise us for our world class products, talent and partnership commitment. Overview As a Product Owner in Datalex, you will be part of our agile delivery teams and own the product life-cycle from concept to delivery. You will be a key member of the team that builds products iteratively to drive growth, while supporting our partners. You will be the product expert for your teams and someone that thrives learning and building complex products. You will have a good understanding of technical architecture. You will be curious about our customers, our products and our processes, while sharing and implementing ideas to optimise how we deliver valuable, user-friendly products to our customers. Key Responsibilities Define user stories and acceptance criteria for all capabilities and activations with support from Product Managers, focusing on our core API’s and the business value. Ensure that all stories support an iterative approach to product development. Responsible for story refinement and dependency mapping for new features and development across multiple pods and teams. Document all capabilities for external consumption. Sign-off completed stories by ensuring they meet our quality and acceptance criteria. Build and maintain the product backlog for your agile teams ensuring your backlogs are planned a minimum of 4 weeks ahead of the sprint starting. Prioritise and manage your backlog working closely with the Product Manager to ensure it is in-line with our strategic roadmap and commercially sound. Work closely with our customer and agile teams to activate our products with our partners, documenting requirements and supporting queries. Actively participate in all agile ceremonies and ensure that actions and improvements are implemented within your teams, taking a key role in the execution of the deliverables. Support Product Managers with training, demonstrations and documentation. Manage stakeholders across the organisation from teammates to leadership and build strong, positive relationships. Any other requests your manager may have in relation to the Product function and your role, that support the Datalex growth strategy. Experience Required Minimum 5+ years as an agile Product Owner in a B2B / enterprise environment, that works closely with partners. Airline industry and technical knowledge is a strong advantage but not necessary. You are a self-starter and passionate about the travel industry. You must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as an adaptable mindset. You will excel at time-management, be very detail orientated and focused on customers and quality. Must be able and willing to travel to other Datalex offices and Customer sites periodically. Candidate must have the relevant visa in place to work in the UK or Ireland. Eligibility and Application Questions Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? Are you currently based in the country of employment? How many years experience do you have? We currently operate in a hybrid model. Would you be willing to be onsite 1-2 days per week? Yes No #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) Reports to: Engineering Manager About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to lead the modernization of our legacy monolithic architecture by decomposing SOAP-based services into stateless RESTful microservices. You will be responsible for transitioning our legacy SOAP-based services to RESTful, scalable microservices using Spring Boot, deployed in AWS via Docker and Kubernetes (or ECS). This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence system scalability, performance, and developer experience. Key Responsibilities Apply domain-driven design and stateless principles to migrate business functionality from the monolith to a modern architecture Lead the decomposition of tightly coupled SOAP services into independently deployable microservices Design and implement scalable, stateless REST APIs using Spring Boot and SwaggerHub Lead the transformation from SOAP/XML to REST/JSON for internal and external APIs Serve as the front controller for managing requests and orchestrating backend service flows Develop and deploy containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes, or AWS ECS Implement cloud-native architecture patterns for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability in AWS Integrate with API Gateway, Lambda, and CloudFormation or other IaC tools for provisioning infrastructure Testing & Quality Write comprehensive integration, unit, and API tests using JUnit, Mockito, Postman, etc. Debug REST-to-SOAP interactions to ensure seamless migration and data integrity Champion CI/CD and test automation practices across the team Performance, Caching & DevOps Optimize performance with caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Memcached) Maintain stateless service architecture principles Contribute to observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack Collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and platform teams Mentor junior engineers and support technical decision-making across sprints Advocate for engineering excellence, TDD, and best practices in software delivery Required Skills & Experience Experience leading end-to-end migration projects from SOAP-based systems to scalable, domain-aligned microservices Proven experience decomposing monolithic applications and rebuilding them as RESTful microservices 7+ years in Java development with strong expertise in Spring Boot Strong knowledge of REST architecture principles and best practices Proven experience designing and building REST APIs at scale Deep understanding of SOAP-to-REST transformations Hands-on with Docker and either Kubernetes or AWS ECS (Elastic Container Service) Proficiency in one or more Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK Proficient with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline) Strong testing discipline with tools like JUnit, Mockito, Postman, or Karate Experience with OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect Familiarity with Java 8+ and awareness of Java 11/17 improvements Preferred Skills Experience with API Gateways (AWS API Gateway, Kong) Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ Experience with serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda) Broader experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling and best practices About Datalex Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the 'Great Place to Work' and 'Best Workplaces in Tech' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? * Are you currently based in the country of employment? How many years experience do you have? * We currently operate in a hybrid model. Would you be willing to be onsite 2 days per week? * Yes No #J-18808-Ljbffr
Software Development Tech Lead (Manchester) Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) We have a vacancy for an experienced, highly motivated Software Development Tech Lead to work in an exciting and dynamic software engineering environment. We want to see candidates who have a track record in developing high quality software, working within tight deadlines, and have a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset. Experience in the travel or retail industry would be an advantage but is not essential. As a Datalex software development team lead you will be responsible for managing a geographically distributed team of highly skilled engineers. You will be a people manager as well as a software technical leader. You will be the software project team’s key contact and will utilise well-developed communication skills to lead and facilitate effective problem solving and discussions with key stakeholders within the company. You will be technically hands-on with estimating features, planning, coding, debugging, design, performance and testing of team deliverables. Key Responsibilities Ability to estimate, document, design, implement and test large features to the highest quality and take ownership of their delivery Capable of taking part in technical and business discussions both internally and externally Understand the business drivers behind each feature Ensure your team are delivering high quality product and platform functionality, on time and on budget Mentor, motivate and train developers within your team both local and remotely Manage the translation of requirements into design and take ownership of documentation for your project deliveries Challenge the status quo – contribute and lead initiatives to improve the software development process. Think BIG! 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Minimum Requirements 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Additionally, experience with some of the following is advantageous Good understanding of Agile principles with experience leading a Scrum/Kanban team Web service technologies: REST, SOAP Development Tools: GIT, Gradle, Ant, Jenkins, Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) Communication Tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams Database: Oracle or MongoDB Distributed Technologies: Spring, J2EE, Memcached Test Automation frameworks: BDD, TestNG Practical experience with DevOps concepts: CI/CD, ChatOps, etc. Scripting levels sufficient for sysadmin, deployments, and API interaction is an advantage Familiarity with source control tools such as GIT Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication in English, with other languages a benefit Experience with the design and management of applications that support: Minimizing single points of failure Zero down-time upgrades Auto scaling applications that have cold start challenges Distributed applications Implementing and using metrics to make data driven decisions Building systems that negate the need for people to log into servers Building apps that run in containers Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the 'Great Place to Work' and 'Best Workplaces in Tech' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. Do you have experience leading technical teams and projects? * Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? * Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office 1-2 days per week? * Are you currently resident in the country of employment? * #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Graduate Java Developer – Spring Boot, REST API, Cloud Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) Reports to: Engineering Manager About the Role We are looking for a passionate and eager Graduate Java Developer to join our Engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with up to 2 years of experience (including internships or academic projects) to gain hands-on exposure to enterprise-level development, modern APIs, and cloud-native technologies. Our platform consists of multiple distributed services which process millions of requests per hour. You will work closely with experienced developers on projects that involve transitioning legacy systems to modern microservices using Spring Boot and AWS. Key Responsibilities API Development Support Assist in building and testing REST APIs using Spring Boot Support integration of new REST services with existing SOAP-based systems Collaborate on API design using tools like Swagger Hub Gain hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS ECS Participate in the deployment and monitoring of microservices on AWS Learn about Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation Testing & Code Quality Write basic unit and integration tests using JUnit and Mockito Work with senior developers to debug and improve system reliability Contribute to code reviews and continuous integration pipelines Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and agile ceremonies Pair with mentors to grow technical and problem-solving skills Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning new tools and technologies Required Skills & Qualifications 0–2 years of Java development experience (including academic or internship projects) Basic understanding of Spring Boot and RESTful API development Familiarity with JSON and basic HTTP concepts Willingness to learn about SOAP-to-REST migrations and microservices Exposure to or interest in cloud platforms such as AWS Experience with Git and basic CI/CD practices Foundational knowledge of unit testing with JUnit or similar tools Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn in a team environment Completed a BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline Preferred Skills Familiarity with Swagger, Postman, or similar API tools Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS ECS during coursework or projects Interest in DevOps, monitoring, or cloud infrastructure Understanding of authentication protocols (e.g., OAuth2, JWT) About Datalex Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered inDublin, Ireland, and maintains offices acrossEurope, theUSAandChina. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the 'Great Place to Work and 'Best Workplaces in Tech' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth,Dublin. Learn more atwww.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. Are you currently based in the country of employment? * Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? * Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office at least two days per week? * #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Software Development Tech Lead – Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid). We have a vacancy for an experienced, highly motivated Software Development Tech Lead to work in an exciting and dynamic software engineering environment. We want to see candidates who have a track record in developing high quality software, working within tight deadlines, and have a continuous improvement and customer-focused mindset. Experience in the travel or retail industry would be an advantage but not essential. As a Datalex software development team lead you will be responsible for managing a geographically distributed team of highly skilled engineers. You will be a people manager as well as a software technical leader. You will be the software project team\'s key contact and will utilise well-developed communication skills to lead and facilitate effective problem solving and discussions with key stakeholders within the company. You will be technically hands-on with estimating features, planning, coding, debugging, design, performance and testing of team deliverables. Key Responsibilities Ability to estimate, document, design, implement and test large features to the highest quality and take ownership of their delivery Capable of taking part in technical and business discussions both internally and externally Understand the business drivers behind each feature Ensure your team are delivering high quality product and platform functionality, on time and on budget Mentor, motivate and train developers within your team both local and remotely Manage the translation of requirements into design and take ownership of documentation for your project deliveries Challenge the status quo – contribute and lead initiatives to improve the software development process. Think BIG! 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Minimum Requirements 5+ years of software industry experience with excellent proficiency in Java and Web Services 2+ years managing a Software Engineering team ideally within a fast-paced dynamic product based company Solid experience in design/development of highly available, distributed and scalable applications Additionally, experience with some of the following is advantageous Good understanding of Agile principles with experience leading a Scrum/Kanban team Webservice technologies: REST, SOAP Development Tools: GIT, Gradle, Ant, Jenkins, Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket) Communication Tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams Database: Oracle or MongoDB Distributed Technologies: Spring, J2EE, Memcached Test Automation frameworks: BDD, TestNG Practical experience with DevOps concepts: CI/CD, ChatOps, etc. Scripting levels sufficient for sysadmin, deployments, and API interaction an advantage Familiarity with source control tools such as GIT Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication in English, with other languages a benefit Experience with the design and management of applications that support: Minimizing single points of failure Zero down-time upgrades Auto scaling applications that have cold start challenges Distributed applications Implementing and using metrics to make data driven decisions Building systems that negate the need for people to log into servers Building apps that run in containers Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the "Great Place to Work" and "Best Workplaces in Tech" certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. Do you have experience leading technical teams and projects? Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office 1-2 days per week? Are you currently resident in the country of employment? #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) Reports to: Engineering Manager About the Role We are looking for a skilled and motivated Java Developer to contribute to the modernization of our backend architecture. You will support the transformation of SOAP-based services into RESTful microservices using Spring Boot, working in a cloud-native environment built on Docker, Kubernetes (or ECS), and AWS. Our platform consists of multiple distributed services which process millions of requests per hour. This is a great opportunity to deepen your experience in scalable systems and modern development practices while learning from senior engineers. Responsibilities Assist in designing and implementing REST APIs using Spring Boot and SwaggerHub Contribute to the transformation of SOAP/XML to REST/JSON for backend services Support API development and integration in a microservices environment Contribute to containerized microservice development using Docker and Kubernetes, or AWS ECS Participate in deploying and managing services on AWS cloud infrastructure Collaborate on integrating with API Gateway, Lambda, and IaC tools like CloudFormation Testing & Quality: Write and maintain integration and unit tests using tools such as JUnit and Mockito Assist with debugging API issues and ensuring accurate data transformations Work with the team to implement CI/CD and automation practices Performance, Caching & DevOps: Support performance tuning and caching solutions (e.g., Redis) Contribute to stateless microservice design and improvements Help monitor application health using tools like Prometheus or ELK Stack Work closely with senior engineers, QA, and product teams Actively participate in agile ceremonies and sprint planning Engage in peer reviews, mentorship opportunities, and continuous learning Qualifications 3+ years in Java development with Spring Boot Understanding of REST architecture principles and best practices Experience building REST APIs and integrating with JSON-based services Exposure to SOAP-to-REST migration or service transformation projects Hands-on with Docker and familiarity with Kubernetes or AWS ECS Basic knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI Proficiency in unit and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, Mockito) Understanding of authentication protocols like OAuth2 or JWT Working knowledge of Java 8+ Preferred Skills Experience with API Gateways (e.g., AWS API Gateway) Familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ Basic understanding of serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda) Interest in evolving DevOps, automation, and cloud-native best practices About Datalex Datalex\'s purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the \'Great Place to Work\' and \'Best Workplaces in Tech\' certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. Application & Eligibility Are you currently based in the country of employment? Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office at least two days per week? #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Location: Dublin (Hybrid) Working within the global People Team, this role provides comprehensive support to the business during all stages of the employee life cycle. It is suitable for an enthusiastic People Ops & Talent Co-ordinator seeking to develop a career in a people-related field and support a positive employee experience. The People & Talent Co-ordinator will have strong organisation skills, be a self-starter with excellent attention to detail, and demonstrate initiative and efficiency in all aspects of the role. The focus of the People Team will change frequently in response to business requirements. Therefore, the HR Co-ordinator will take a flexible approach to work and be confident working in a fast-moving environment. Primary Duties & Responsibilities Employee Lifecycle Draft and execute employment contracts, coordinate probation and exit process documentation, administer work permit applications, and issue letters to support changes (promotion, retirement, etc.). Manage the onboarding process, including first day orientation, and support managers with initial scheduling and integration of new team members. Administer benefit schemes for all global locations. Track and manage all leave types (e.g., annual, maternity, paternity, and illness-related absence). Engagement, Communications & Culture Participate in and contribute to People projects in areas such as employee engagement, wellbeing, culture, reward, and compliance. Support HR communications and updates to employees. Support the coordination of People Team events. Recruitment Support hiring managers in posting roles to the ATS system and ensure the correct approval process is followed. Schedule interviews and ensure teams have access to the correct support documentation (e.g., interview templates and competency questions). Check pre-employment references. Payroll Administration Coordinate payroll information for global office locations and prepare payroll input files for outsourced payroll partners in Ireland, the Netherlands, UK, and China. Deal with all aspects of the payroll process, including benefits-in-kind (BIK), pension, and other statutory and voluntary additions/deductions. Input changes monthly for Employer of Record partners. Reporting & Analysis Support the wider People Team by producing relevant reports, presentations, documents and analysis as needed. Complete quarterly CSO returns and government-mandated reporting for locations outside of Ireland. Liaise with the finance team regarding audits and any HR documentation required. Experience & Qualifications 1-2 years’ experience in an HR function within a busy operational environment. Excellent analytical and administration skills with a focus on accuracy, quality, and confidentiality. Experience managing and supporting recruitment processes. Experience in administering payroll in a multinational company. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including SharePoint, PowerPoint and PowerBI. Highly organised with a strong ability to prioritise workload and work on own initiative. Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines, and manage change effectively. Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and verbal English. Proven numerical and analytical skills for strong analysis and reporting. Proven ability to act with confidentiality and discretion. Natural ability to build relationships at all levels within the organisation. Advantageous: Experience using HRIS systems (Sage People an advantage). Qualified to degree level in Business or HR, preferably CIPD qualified. Eligibility & Requirements Are you currently based in the country of employment? Do you have eligibility to work and reside in the country of employment? Context: Datalex offers a hybrid work model. Are you willing to work from the office at least two days per week? #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location: Dublin or Manchester (Hybrid) Reports to: Engineering Manager Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to lead the modernization of our legacy monolithic architecture by decomposing SOAP-based services into stateless RESTful microservices. You will be responsible for transitioning our legacy SOAP-based services to RESTful, scalable microservices using Spring Boot, deployed in AWS via Docker and Kubernetes (or ECS). This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence system scalability, performance, and developer experience. Responsibilities Apply domain-driven design and stateless principles to migrate business functionality from the monolith to a modern architecture Lead the decomposition of tightly coupled SOAP services into independently deployable microservices Design and implement scalable, stateless REST APIs using Spring Boot and SwaggerHub Lead the transformation from SOAP/XML to REST/JSON for internal and external APIs Serve as the front controller for managing requests and orchestrating backend service flows Develop and deploy containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes, or AWS ECS Implement cloud-native architecture patterns for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability in AWS Integrate with API Gateway, Lambda, and CloudFormation or other IaC tools for provisioning infrastructure Testing & Quality: Write comprehensive integration, unit, and API tests using JUnit, Mockito, Postman, etc. Debug REST-to-SOAP interactions to ensure seamless migration and data integrity Champion CI/CD and test automation practices across the team Performance, Caching & DevOps: Optimize performance with caching solutions (e.g., Redis, Memcached) Maintain stateless service architecture principles Contribute to observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack Collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and platform teams Mentor junior engineers and support technical decision-making across sprints Advocate for engineering excellence, TDD, and best practices in software delivery Required Skills & Experience Experience leading end-to-end migration projects from SOAP-based systems to scalable, domain-aligned microservices Proven experience decomposing monolithic applications and rebuilding them as RESTful microservices 7+ years in Java development with strong expertise in Spring Boot Strong knowledge of REST architecture principles and best practices Proven experience designing and building REST APIs at scale Deep understanding of SOAP-to-REST transformations Hands-on with Docker and either Kubernetes or AWS ECS (Elastic Container Service) Proficiency in one or more Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks: Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK Proficient with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, AWS CodePipeline) Strong testing discipline with tools like JUnit, Mockito, Postman, or Karate Experience with OAuth2, JWT, OpenID Connect Familiarity with Java 8+ and awareness of Java 11/17 improvements Preferred Skills Experience with API Gateways (AWS API Gateway, Kong) Knowledge of Kafka, RabbitMQ Experience with serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda) Broader experience with Infrastructure as Code tooling and best practices About Datalex Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the "Great Place to Work" and "Best Workplaces in Tech" certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Job Specification: Chief Revenue Officer Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid / On-site preferred) Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Role Overview As Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), you will be accountable for the full revenue lifecycle at Datalex including customer lead generation, customer acquisition, customer success and account expansion, customer retention, and revenue operations. You will lead the Sales, Marketing and Customer functions and will be a member of Datalex’s Executive Leadership team. This position requires a strategic and results orientated individual. This person will lead all revenue generating functions under a cohesive go-to-market strategy to deliver growth for the business. They will also implement scalable processes for pipeline management, revenue forecasting, and customer success, ensuring that every function operates with a clear sense of ownership and commercial discipline. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving sustainable revenue growth, developing high-performing teams and establishing best practice processes that support future scale. The ideal candidate will also be passionate about solving customers’ needs and will work closely with our Product team to ensure that we are building products and technology with customer’s needs always at the forefront of our vision. This leader will also be responsible for ensuring that the Datalex culture and values are embedded in everything that we do. Key Responsibilities Growth Strategy & Execution Develop and execute a comprehensive go-to-market strategy to drive revenue growth and profitability growth for the business. Set ambitious growth targets for the revenue generating teams. Coach and lead teams to perform against these targets. Sales & Business Development Build and develop a pipeline of opportunities and convert this pipeline into signed customers. Lead and deliver winning proposals to prospect customers. Build relationships with the key decision makers of potential customers and ensure that their needs and requirements are addressed throughout the sales process. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective implementation of sales strategy. Analyse sales data, market trends, and customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and continuously optimise sales performance. Regularly report on pipeline progression and key opportunities. Customer Success & Account Growth Lead the customer team to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and retention. Act as the main point of contact for our customers. Execute go-to-market initiatives to upsell and cross-sell to our customers and to ensure that we bring continued additional value to our customers. Partner with our customers to ensure that they are getting the maximum value from the products and solutions that they currently use. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product and delivery to ensure that the products and service we are providing is driving meaningful business value for our customers. Accountable for the profitability of customer accounts. Establish and personally maintain strong relationships with key customer executives, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate. Marketing & Demand Generation Lead the marketing team to execute marketing initiatives that drive pipeline growth and brand awareness. Align marketing KPIs with sales acceleration, customer acquisition and customer conversion. Represent Datalex at industry events and conferences. Strengthen product resonance with key airline segments globally. Revenue Operations & Enablement Support the sales team by creating and structuring complex deals in a way that is compelling for both customers and Datalex. Partner with finance and legal teams in the creation of these proposals. Deliver predictable revenue forecasting and insights that support the teams with making data-driven decisions. Drive initiatives to improve productivity, efficiency and operational leverage across growth channels. Leadership & Culture Lead the teams fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture. Coach and mentor team members so that they can grow their careers at Datalex. Ensure the Datalex culture and values are embedded in everything that we do. Qualifications / Experience 15+ years in senior commercial roles (Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Growth Officer, VP Sales, GM, etc.). Experience in travel tech required, with airline experience a distinct advantage. Proven track record of driving revenue and profitability growth in other organisations. Experience in building and executing successful go-to-market strategies. Demonstrated ability to develop high performing and collaborative teams and implement best practice processes. Strong commercial expertise and experience in managing the end-to-end customer lifecycle. Experience in stakeholder management and proven ability to develop strong relationships with people. Key Competencies Strategic thinker with hands-on approach to achieve results Strong commercial instinct and value-driven mindset Excellent communicator with executive presence Collaborative leader who builds cross-functional alignment Deep experience with deal execution and negotiations Customer-centric approach with long-term revenue vision Success Metrics Net new revenue + account expansion Growth in ARR and revenue under contract CAC reduction; LTV increase Churn reduction Revenue visibility (6+ months) across key accounts Pipeline health, conversion velocity Team engagement, development, and retention Datalex's purpose is to transform airline retail. Datalex is a market leader in airline retail technology, offering unique products that enable airlines to drive revenue and profit as digital retailers. Datalex has a strong track record of delivering digital retail transformation for progressive airline brands worldwide, including Aer Lingus, easyJet, JetBlue Airways, Air China, Edelweiss, Air Transat, and Air Macau. The Group is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and maintains offices across Europe, the USA and China. In 2024, Datalex was awarded the ‘Great Place to Work’ and ‘Best Workplaces in Tech’ certifications. Datalex plc is a publicly listed company, on Euronext Growth, Dublin. Learn more at www.datalex.com or follow on LinkedIn @Datalex. #J-18808-Ljbffr
