Senior Software Engineer - Belfast

Ocho

Belfast, United Kingdom

yesterday

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Compensation

£ 65K

Job location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Java

API

Agile Methodologies

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cloud Computing

Code Review

Continuous Delivery

Continuous Integration

Relational Databases

MySQL

Software Engineering

SQL Databases

Backend

Kotlin

Solid Principles

User Generated Content

REST

Jenkins

Microservices

Job description

Design, build, and evolve scalable backend services using Java or Kotlin
Contribute to the decomposition of monolithic systems into modern microservices
Develop secure, high-quality APIs with a strong focus on reliability and performance
Write well-tested code using TDD and BDD practices
Participate in code reviews and drive engineering best practices
Collaborate closely with senior, staff, and principal engineers
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across live systems
Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across services
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and improve deployment processes
Mentor and support junior engineers within the team
Participate in on-call rotation

Technologies:

API
Backend
CI/CD
Cloud
Support
Java
Jenkins
Kotlin
MySQL
TDD
microservices
AWS
SQL

We are a core backend engineering team based in Belfast, dedicated to building and evolving services that manage high volumes of data and user-generated content. Our focus is on clean architecture, modern microservices, and continuous delivery. We offer a collaborative team environment with experienced engineers, exposure to modern architecture and cloud technologies, and the opportunity to have real influence on technical direction and system design. Join us for a rewarding opportunity to work on systems that operate at scale, along with benefits like a pension fund and medical aid.