Senior Backend / Cloud Engineer?? Remote - Northern Ireland ?? Salary negotiable DOE ?? Full-time, PermanentAt a GlanceSenior backend/cloud engineering role at a US FinTech scale-upGo / Python / GCP - with scope to shape architectureFully remote across Northern IrelandSalary negotiable at senior levelA genuine product-building role, not a maintenance gigAbout the CompanyA Boston-based financial intelligence platform redefining how profit is modelled and understood. Rather than adding another layer of reporting, they've built an ontology-driven intelligence layer that unifies fragmented ERP, CRM, and HR data into a single, coherent picture of financial performance. Early-stage, well-funded, and building something with real intellectual weight.The RoleThis is a senior engineering role with genuine influence over architecture and product direction. You'll be working on a Go/Python/GCP stack, designing and building the backend infrastructure that turns complex financial models into scalable, production-grade services. You'll work closely with data scientists, collaborate directly with the Director of Platform Engineering, and help set the engineering standard for a growing team.Frontend experience is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and build scalable backend services in Go and PythonDesign and deploy cloud-native services on GCP - Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/SubProductionise financial intelligence models into robust, API-driven agentic servicesLead on system design decisions, setting patterns for scalability and maintainabilityImplement security, authorisation, and digital signing workflows for enterprise-grade financial dataCollaborate with data scientists to translate complex financial ontologies into performant platform featuresContribute to batch/streaming data pipeline design and DAG-based orchestrationHelp establish engineering best practice across the teamWhat You'll NeedEssentialStrong, production-proven experience in Go and/or PythonDeep hands-on experience with GCP - Cloud Run, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and related servicesDemonstrable ability to own system design end-to-end - from data model through to productionComfortable working without perfect specs in an evolving, fast-moving product environmentStrong understanding of data architectures, APIs, and distributed systemsDesirableExperience in FinOps, SaaS lifecycle management, or financial data platformsExposure to ontology-driven systems or complex data normalisationExperience applying AI or LLMs to data modelling or schema inferenceReact / TypeScript experience (useful but not the focus of this role)Benefits & PackageSalary negotiable - this is a senior-level appointment and will be priced accordinglyFully remote - work from anywhere in Northern IrelandReal architectural ownership from day oneDirect collaboration with leadership and data science teamsOpportunity to shape the engineering culture as the team growsFlexible, async-friendly working culture*Candidates must be based in Northern Ireland* Get in touch with Colin directly at Skills:Go Python GCP Software JavaWHJS1_NI