New jobs to be created at software firms in Dublin and Cork

Marketing software firm HubSpot says it has plans to develop software at its Ireland-based European headquarters, a move that could see further recruitment at the Dublin office.

The news came as internet security provider FireEye said it planned to create 150 jobs in Cork.

HubSpot, which said it would locate in Ireland in September last year, officially opened its European headquarters in Dublin yesterday.

The company offers an “all-in-one “ marketing service to companies, moving away from traditional marketing and bringing potential customers to a client’s website through using search engines, blogging and social media.

Already hired

HubSpot is recruiting about 150 people over the next three years and has already hired 30 people for the Dublin centre.

Co-founder and chief executive Brian Halligan said it was hoped to have a full company in Ireland rather than simply locating a call centre here because the taxes were low, noting that the workforce talent extended beyond simple support.

The move would mean that the Irish office would become HubSpot’s second development centre.

“I think Ireland needs that,” Mr Halligan said. “There are very few companies that have started in Ireland and become multinational super successful businesses in the tech space.

“I think what will get that flywheel going is when companies like Google and HubSpot start building products here and, naturally, people will leave Google and HubSpot and start companies, get funding and hopefully build a real tech ecosystem her.

Mr Halligan also praised the Republic’s tax strategy that had attracted a number of multinational firms here.

Separately, FireEye, which provides software to protect against web and email security threats, said it would begin recruiting immediately for support engineers at its EMEA technical support centre in Cork.

“Obvious choice”

FireEye senior vice president of customer support Tony Kolish said locating in Ireland was an “obvious choice”, citing the Republic’s successful track record in technology, an existing cluster of high-tech companies and the availability of multilingual talent.