Senior/Staff Software Engineers (Backend) Join One of Northern Irelands Most Impressive Tech Teams Exclusive to Ocho At Ocho, weve had the privilege of representing and placing some of the top Senior Engineering talent in NI. To date, weve successfully placed 14 Senior and Staff-level Engineers with this clientan organisation that boasts one of the most impressive and forward-thinking tech teams locally. This is more than just a jobits a career-defining opportunity. My client invests heavily in their people, empowering them to shape their own path and contribute to the evolution of a cutting-edge platform with real-world impact. About the Role Were seeking Senior and Staff Software Engineers (Backend) to play a pivotal role in the development of the next-generation platform, delivering scalable, high-performance, and customer-focused solutions. The tech stack includes: AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Kafka, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Kinesis. If your production-scale experience lies in a different tech stack (Go, Java, TypeScript, Scala, C#, etc.) and youre interested in transitioning, were open to discussions on how this could work, including transition plans and timelines. Your Role in the Team Youll be part of an Agile cross-functional team consisting of Engineering, Product, and Design expertsworking collaboratively to deliver impactful features and functionalities for the platform. Collaborate with Engineers to build and maintain a cloud-native event ingestion and processing architecture on AWS. Support IoT and SaaS customers by delivering systems that enable analytics, real-time alerting, and logistics capabilities. Contribute to integrations for the next generation of hardware deployments, ensuring high availability and consistent processing performance. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will: Design, build, and deliver core services and domains that shape the platforms foundational capabilities. Demonstrate technical leadership within your team and across the organisation. Influence technical decisions, driving best practices in architecture, languages, and frameworks. Work alongside Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to turn concepts into realitybalancing speed and accuracy in implementation. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leaving systems and workflows in a better state than you found them. Provide mentorship and coaching to Engineers, helping the team grow through knowledge sharing and support. Who You Are Youre not just a developeryoure a problem solver who thrives on tackling complexity and delivering impactful solutions. You take ownership, work collaboratively, and continuously push yourself and the team to improve. Youre committed to building quality, scalable solutions and refining your craft. You embrace challenges as opportunities to learn and grow. Your approach is data-driven, using insights to guide decisions, evaluate solutions, and make recommendations. You take ownership from inception to delivery, ensuring successful outcomes. Key Qualifications Proficiency in a high-level object-oriented language (Python preferred, but open to Go, Java, Scala, C#, etc.). 7 years experience delivering production-grade solutions. Experience with event-driven architectures and high-volume data processing. Practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for production services. Familiarity with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Proven ability to work with remote teams across time zones. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies. Desirable Skills Experience with Kubernetes and containerisation. Production knowledge of service-oriented architectures. Familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, AWS Kinesis). Why This Role Stands Out This is a secure, progressive role in an exceptional business with a strong track record and a standout tech team. Opportunities of this calibre are rare in todays market. For Senior Engineers, making a move like this is a major decision, and Im here to ensure you have the information you need. Im happy to offer an informal chat about the company, its culture, and what makes this opportunity truly unique. Whats Next? If youd like to explore this role further: Apply via the link Reach out to Ryan Quinn directly on LinkedIn for an initial, informal conversation. Dont miss this opportunity to make a genuine impact and advance your career alongside some of the best engineering talent in NI. Skills: Python Java AWS Kubernetes Benefits: Options Remote Profit Share