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Staff Java Engineer - Belfast
£30,000 - 60,000
Ocho
Callender Street, Belfast + Remote
£30,000 - 60,000
Requirements
Must:
- Strong commercial experience as a Senior Java Engineer
- Deep knowledge of modern Java (Java 11+)
- Hands-on experience building and running systems on AWS
- Experience with microservices, REST APIs and distributed architectures
- Solid understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
- Comfortable working in CI/CD-driven environments
- A proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skills
- Nice to have: Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
- Nice to have: Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Nice to have: Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Nice to have: Experience in high-throughput or mission-critical systems
Responsibilities
- Designing, building and maintaining scalable backend services using Java
- Working heavily with AWS (e.g. EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)
- Contributing to system design discussions and technical decision-making
- Improving performance, reliability and observability of distributed systems
- Collaborating closely with product, DevOps and engineering peers
- Mentoring more junior engineers and setting best practices
Description
We are a technology-driven company seeking a Staff Java Engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering high-performance backend services in a cloud-first environment. This position allows for flexible working arrangements, enabling you to work fully remote or utilize our excellent office in Belfast. You will have the chance to work on meaningful, production-critical systems alongside experienced engineers who emphasize quality, scalability, and clean design. We value ownership, technical challenge, and the real impact our engineers have on the systems they build. Additionally, we offer benefits such as work-from-home options.
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