3924 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- 5+ years backend engineering experience
- Strong Java or Kotlin expertise
- Experience building scalable microservices in cloud-native environments
- REST API development experience
- Solid understanding of SOLID principles and design patterns
- Experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
- CI/CD experience (Jenkins or similar)
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Nice to Have:
- Experience with NoSQL (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, MongoDB)
- Event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, SAM)
- Scripting (Bash) level and above
Responsibilities
- Design, build and deliver high-quality backend solutions
- Advocate for TDD / BDD and engineering best practices
- Decompose complex monolith applications into scalable microservices
- Develop secure, resilient RESTful APIs with a security-first mindset
- Collaborate with Senior, Staff and Principal Engineers globally
- Contribute to monitoring, alerting and production stability
- Participate in on-call rotation
- Coach and mentor junior engineers
- Drive engineering standards and continuous improvement
Description
We are a forward-thinking company located in Belfast, offering a Senior Software Engineer position that emphasizes real ownership in designing, developing, and owning modern backend solutions. Our team works closely across a global engineering organization, contributing to large-scale distributed systems while enjoying a hybrid work environment. We provide a competitive salary of up to £70k plus a bonus, alongside a generous benefits package and clear progression opportunities within our global engineering function.
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