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# Senior Software Developer ( AI) NEW FDI

- **Company:** Ocho People
- **Location:** Belfast, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £80,000 - £100,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Stores, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Software Security, Agentic-AI, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947758270

## About the Role

* 5+ years' professional software development experience
 * Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language
 * Experience building services and APIs with data stores in cloud environments
 * Experience with automated testing, source control, CI/CD, debugging and production support
 * Working knowledge of application security, distributed systems and agile development
 * Clear communication and the ability to deliver high-quality work with increasing independence
 * Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Desirable / Nice to Have:

 * Experience with identity, authentication, authorisation, PKI, cryptography or zero-trust systems
 * Experience with Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, event-driven systems or high-scale SaaS
 * Familiarity with agentic AI, MCP, LLM integrations or software for regulated, security-sensitive environments

## Description

As a Senior Software Developer you'll design, build, test and run significant capabilities of the new platform, delivering complex features independently with limited oversight. You'll understand how your services fit into the wider platform architecture and make sound implementation trade-offs within agreed standards. You'll work closely with Product, Architecture, Security, Quality Engineering and Cloud Operations, and act as a go-to technical resource for the wider team. It suits a developer who enjoys owning features end to end and takes security, reliability and maintainability seriously., * Design, implement, test, document, deploy and support complex product capabilities and cloud services

 * Develop secure APIs, services, integrations, SDKs and data flows aligned with platform architecture and interface contracts
 * Break ambiguous requirements into practical designs and incremental delivery plans
 * Write maintainable code backed by automated tests
 * Take an active part in code, design, security and operational-readiness reviews
 * Apply secure development, privacy, observability, resilience and performance practices throughout
 * Collaborate with Product, Quality Engineering, Security and Cloud Operations to resolve dependencies and defects
 * Troubleshoot complex production issues, take part in incident response and implement lasting fixes
 * Mentor less experienced developers and contribute to documentation and team standards