Senior Scientist jobs in Ireland
Ebay Senior Hadoop Software Engineer Ireland, Dublin
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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help shape the next generation of our Hadoop-based analytics infrastructure. eBay operates one of the world’s largest Hadoop deployments, with . You’ll join a team of passionate engineers who thrive on building at scale and contributing to open-source innovation.
What you will accomplish
Lead the design and development of scalable, secure analytics infrastructure aligned with eBay’s platform vision.
Build and optimize production-grade frameworks and features using Hadoop, Spark, and Iceberg.
Contribute to open-source projects that advance both eBay and the broader data community.
Collaborate across engineering teams to drive innovation, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
Solve complex system challenges with creativity, data-driven thinking, and technical depth.
7+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in Java and distributed systems design.
Strong knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Iceberg, and YuniKorn.
Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, performance tuning, and concurrency.
Experience working in Linux environments with strong networking and troubleshooting skills.
A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and analytical abilities.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience in the field.
Shape the future of eBay’s Hadoop ecosystem and big-data infrastructure.
Work at global scale, driving analytics that power millions of eBay experiences.
Join a culture that encourages open-source contribution, innovation, and collaboration.
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Ebay Senior Software Engineer Data Platform Ireland, Dublin
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Design and deliver distributed systems supporting ingestion, streaming, storage, and governance for eBay’s Data Platform.
Develop services and APIs that power scalable data management and access across multiple clouds.
Contribute to architecture design reviews, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
Drive operational excellence through observability, automation, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with analytics, infrastructure, and product teams to align technical delivery with business goals.
Learn and grow in advanced areas such as orchestration, governance, and privacy engineering.
5+ years of experience designing and developing distributed systems or data platforms.
Proficiency in Java or Python , with experience in containerized environments and CI/CD practices.
Hands-on experience with Kafka , Flink , Spark , Delta/Iceberg , and modern data stores (NoSQL or columnar).
Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals — performance, reliability, and fault tolerance.
Proven ability to independently deliver complex projects from design to production.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
Shape the future of eBay’s Core Data Platform powering global analytics, AI, and ML workloads.
Tackle challenging distributed systems problems — scalability, freshness, and multi-cloud reliability.
Join a collaborative, inclusive culture that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous learning.
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Ebay Senior Hadoop Software Engineer Ireland, Dublin
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The role within the Hadoop team involves:
Scope : Overseeing and enhancing Hadoop-related projects to meet eBay's extensive data scale requirements, creating customer-facing tools, and ensuring smooth integration with other systems.
Impact : Directly influencing eBay's data strategy by enhancing data processing capabilities, improving system performance, and driving innovation across the organization
What you will accomplish:
Enhance System Availability and Scalability: Spearhead efforts to optimize Hadoop-related projects, ensuring the system is highly available and scalable to meet eBay’s growing data demands. Your work will be pivotal in maintaining uninterrupted service and accommodating future growth, supporting eBay’s strategic objectives.
Drive High-Impact Projects: Lead initiatives that directly contribute to eBay’s ability to efficiently process and analyze vast amounts of data. Your enhancements will bolster system performance and reliability, vital for sustaining eBay's competitive edge.
Develop Innovative Solutions: Create and refine customer-facing tools that improve user experience and operational efficiency. Your contributions will streamline data access and management, making it easier for stakeholders to leverage insights.
Enhance Integration: Ensure seamless integration of Hadoop systems with other platforms, fostering a cohesive data ecosystem. Your work will enable cross-functional teams to reduce the manual work, utilize data insights effectively, driving informed decision-making across the organization.
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Strong programming skills in languages commonly used with Hadoop, such as Java, Scala, Python. Knowledge of common algorithms and data structures to write efficient and optimized code.
Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems, including shell scripting and system commands. Understanding of networking principles, as Hadoop often operates in distributed environments. Overall, the candidate is expected to have analytical skills to tackle complex distributed system challenges and optimize solutions.
[Optional]Experience with big data technologies and frameworks, contribution to related open source projects is a plus.
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Ebay Senior Data Engineer Ireland, Dublin
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As a on the Dublin team, you’ll play a key role in building, optimizing, and maintaining our Hadoop-based data warehouse and large-scale data pipelines. This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll collaborate closely with data engineers, analysts, and platform teams to ensure our data platforms are scalable, reliable, and secure.
What you will accomplish
Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines using Hadoop and related ecosystems.
Implement and optimize ETL processes for both batch and streaming data needs across analytics platforms.
Collaborate cross-functionally with analytics, product, and engineering teams to align technical solutions with business priorities.
Ensure data security, reliability, and compliance across the entire infrastructure lifecycle.
Troubleshoot distributed systems and contribute to performance tuning, observability, and operational excellence.
Continuously learn and apply new open-source and cloud-native tools to improve data systems and processes.
What you will bring
6+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong foundation in distributed data systems.
Proficiency with Apache Kafka, Flink, Hive, Iceberg, and Spark SQL in large-scale environments.
Working knowledge of Apache Airflow for orchestration and workflow management.
Strong programming skills in Python , Java (Spring Boot) , and SQL across various platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server).
Experience with CI/CD, monitoring, and cloud-native tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
The cool part
Work on one of eBay’s most impactful data infrastructure platforms, supporting global analytics and insights.
Join a collaborative, innovative engineering culture that embraces open-source and continuous learning.
Solve complex, high-scale data challenges that directly shape how eBay makes data-driven decisions.
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Ebay Senior Software Engineer - Traffic Ireland, Dublin
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The design, development, and maintenance of traffic management solutions.
Optimize network protocols, configurations, and Points of Presence (PoP).
Develop and implement advanced caching strategies to improve system efficiency.
Develop high-performance applications in C++ and Go.
Deploy and manage scalable systems on Kubernetes.
Implement observability tools and practices to monitor system performance and health.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate networking solutions.
Monitor and analyze traffic patterns and security threats.
Contribute to and lead open-source projects.
Innovate and develop patented technologies to improve network capabilities.
Stay updated with the latest developments in network technologies, security practices, and software development.
Identify gaps and issues across systems and functional areas, proposes solutions, and drives those resolutions.
Champion best practices and advanced concepts and impact the business by delivering solutions that address business needs.
Lead and empower others, taking responsibility for small projects and collaborating across functional teams to influence change.
Actively seek feedback and ways to improve team performance and projects, demonstrating strong communication skills.
At least 5 years of experience in cloud networking or traffic management.
Strong programming skills in C++ and Go.
Experience with TCP/IP networking
Familiarity with TCP, SSL and HTTP Protocols.
Expertise in using Kubernetes for orchestrating containerized applications.
Experience with observability tools and practices.
Experience with Envoy for traffic control.
Experience contributing to and leading open-source projects.
Certifications in networking, Kubernetes, cyber security, or related fields.
Experience in a high-traffic, large-scale environment.
Familiarity with additional programming languages, including Java, or frameworks.
Proficiency in Agile development methodologies.
Experience in patent creation and innovation.
Experience in implementing caching strategies and optimizing PoPs.
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Boston Scientific Senior Supplier Quality Manager II Ireland, Galway
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Key Responsibilities:
- Leads, develops, and empowers the Galway Supplier Quality team to deliver exceptional results through coaching, mentoring, and talent development initiatives.
- Serves as the primary representative for Global Supplier Quality at the Galway site, ensuring alignment with global sourcing strategies, corporate objectives and on the Regional Supplier Quality Management team.
- Provides strategic direction on supplier quality programs, driving excellence in supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Builds and sustains strong partnerships with suppliers, internal manufacturing, and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve business and quality goals.
- Maintains accountability for product quality decisions, including the assessment and disposition of non-conforming materials from suppliers.
- Champions a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation and operational excellence across supplier quality processes and systems.
- Demonstrates effective change leadership, proactively managing transformation initiatives to strengthen quality performance and supplier collaboration.
- Monitors and reports key supplier quality metrics and trends, implementing data-driven actions to mitigate risk and improve overall supplier capability.
- Acts as a key contributor in supplier audits, escalations, and customer complaint investigations, ensuring timely resolution and systemic corrective actions.
- Promotes an inclusive, entrepreneurial work environment that empowers team members and reinforces Boston Scientific’s vision, values, and commitment to patient safety and quality.
- Drive compliance with Quality Policy and Supplier Quality standards.
- Lead and develop a professional team, set priorities, allocate resources, and establish operating policies.
- Resolve complex technical and organizational issues; develop and implement solutions with broad impact.
- Influence decisions internally and externally; communicate technical information in clear business terms.
- Accountable for business results, project planning, and achievement of SQP-level goals through leadership and mentorship.
Education & Experience:
- Level 8 Honors Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline such as Science or Engineering. (STEM)
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in manufacturing operations, supplier quality, or engineering, including people management and leadership responsibility.
- Proven record of leading teams, with demonstrated ability to build high-performing, inclusive, and accountable organizations.
- Strong technical foundation with, demonstrated logical decision-making focused on product quality and patient safety.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders, to drive alignment and commitment
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West Pharma Senior Specialist Quality Engineer Ireland, Waterford
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To ensure quality and technical standards are in place and in use ensuring product and service consistently meets customers’ requirements.
Developing and implementing continuous improvement programs covering production processes and quality management systems.
Analysis of quality problems to identify root causes and implement corrective action to reduce risk of quality failure.
The person will have a strong understanding of the requirements of and the implementation of quality management system and technical standards.
• Review and approval of qualification lifecycle documents for facility & utilities, process equipment and laboratory instrumentation.
• Review and approval of laboratory test results
• Ensuring Data Integrity of laboratory results
• Assist in the investigation and closure of Laboratory investigations, Deviations and Out of specifications
• Communication with External Customers
• Maintenance of validation status of QC and production facilities, equipment, instrumentation and software via review and approval of planned changes and new process introduction.
• Review and approve sampling plans & procedures related to manufacture of products.
• Lead and perform risk assessments and implement control plans.
• Review and approve batch records against approved specifications, quality standards, company procedures and regulatory filings for release of product to market.
• Ensure non conformances/deviations/complaints are investigated and assessed for root cause and identification and closure of effective CAPA’s
• Support quality systems implementations and user acceptance testing where required.
• Lead in Continuous Improvement of Quality processes
• Interact and collaborate with Laboratory; Operations and other functions to support Analytical Laboratory Services and production and timely resolution of issues and investigations.
• Participate in internal audit and Shop Floor audit program
• Maintenance of professional and technical knowledge by attending educational events, reviewing publications, establishing networks and benchmarking.
• Act in accordance with the company’s Guiding Principles and adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct.
• Compliance to all local site Environmental, Health and Safety regulations.
• Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures and corporate policies.
• Perform additional duties as required
Basic Qualifications
- Degree in a Quality, Science or Engineering or equivalent discipline.
Desired:
- Quality Auditing certification.
- Lean/Six Sigma certification.
- Supervisory experience.
• 5+ years’ previous industrial experience of working as a Quality Engineer or Quality specialist in an ISO13485, EU GMP or 21 CFR Part 210,820 or 211 design or manufacturing environment. Aseptic or sterile manufacturing experience is desired.
• Review and approval of facility, equipment and process validation
• Analytical Method, Equipment/Process and Software Qualification
• Involvement in new product introduction or technical transfer activities.
• Quality planning and communication skills.
• Strong technical writing ability.
• Ability to liaise with customers and suppliers in an informed professional manner.
• Excellent IT, communication and interpersonal skills using current office technologies.
• Ability to work on own initiative, coupled with involvement on cross-functional teams.
• Interest and willingness to learn new skills and take on new tasks
• Strong sense of urgency and flexibility.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
• Support and contribute in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help shape the next generation of our Hadoop-based analytics infrastructure. eBay operates one of the world’s largest Hadoop deployments, with . You’ll join a team of passionate engineers who thrive on building at scale and contributing to open-source innovation.
What you will accomplish
Lead the design and development of scalable, secure analytics infrastructure aligned with eBay’s platform vision.
Build and optimize production-grade frameworks and features using Hadoop, Spark, and Iceberg.
Contribute to open-source projects that advance both eBay and the broader data community.
Collaborate across engineering teams to drive innovation, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
Solve complex system challenges with creativity, data-driven thinking, and technical depth.
7+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in Java and distributed systems design.
Strong knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Iceberg, and YuniKorn.
Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, performance tuning, and concurrency.
Experience working in Linux environments with strong networking and troubleshooting skills.
A collaborative mindset with excellent communication and analytical abilities.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience in the field.
Shape the future of eBay’s Hadoop ecosystem and big-data infrastructure.
Work at global scale, driving analytics that power millions of eBay experiences.
Join a culture that encourages open-source contribution, innovation, and collaboration.
These jobs might be a good fit
