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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Ocho People
- **Location:** Belfast, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £100,000.0 - £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Api Design, Docker
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5855407152

## About the Role

* 10 or more years of professional software engineering experience, including 5 or more years focused on backend development
 * Advanced proficiency in Go or Java with a deep understanding of distributed systems
 * Hands on experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally GCP, and containerised environments including Docker and Kubernetes
 * Solid understanding of scalability, API design and performance tuning in distributed systems
 * A proactive, collaborative approach and comfort working in a fast paced, team oriented environment

Nice to Have:

 * Experience with server side JavaScript using Node.js
 * Exposure to event driven architecture including pub/sub patterns



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