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Phorest

Location:
Ireland, Dublin

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Business Systems team within the Foundations pillar at Phorest. This team builds the internal systems, data flows, and automation that power our operational excellence — from customer onboarding to billing and beyond. Your mission: enable scale not through headcount, but through smarter systems and automation.

Job Responsibility:

Lead & Develop the Team: Manage and mentor a team of backend and systems engineers
Drive System & Process Improvement: Lead development of scalable internal tools and integrations
Provide Technical Leadership: Guide architectural and technical decisions
Balance Short- and Long-Term Impact: Help the team balance immediate operational needs with longer-term system improvements
Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a trusted partner to regional and functional leaders
Build for Scale & Reliability: Ensure internal tooling, data pipelines, and integrations can scale

Requirements:

5+ years of software engineering experience
3+ years in a team leadership or management role
Comfortable leading through ambiguity
Strong people management skills: experienced in coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers
Proven ability to lead engineering teams working on business systems, internal tools, or backend integrations
Technical background in object-oriented design, preferably Java or similar JVM languages
Experience designing and scaling API-driven or event-based systems
Comfortable working in a cross-functional environment — collaborating with operations, CX, finance, or product teams
Excellent communication skills, able to translate technical detail into compelling narratives
Pragmatic and outcome-driven: you focus on the 90% solution that delivers impact faster
You’re an adept Leader experienced in leading teams through change, demonstrating and fostering resilience through a face paced and evolving environment

Nice to have:

Experience with Salesforce, Zendesk or similar enterprise/business systems
Familiarity with data integration, ETL pipelines, or system synchronisation across multiple tools
Exposure to internal automation platforms or workflow orchestration
Experience managing remote or geographically distributed teams
Previous work in SaaS, customer success, or operations-heavy environments

What we offer:

Private healthcare
2 Wellness Days
Employee assistance program
Free online GP service
Competitive Compensation
Employee Share Purchase Scheme
Pension
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Bike to work scheme
Tax saver transport tickets
2 weeks leave for Fertility Treatment, Pregnancy Loss and Menopause
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefits
Great learning environment and extensive development opportunities
Development programs
Access to many online resources including LinkedIn learning
3 moving days

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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