Mid-Level Software Engineer
Location: Belfast (3 days per week in office)
Salary: Competitive + bonus
A global market infrastructure organisation is building the next generation of a cloud-native trading and data platform in partnership with a major public cloud provider. This is a rare opportunity to join a newly formed engineering team working on a large-scale transformation programme using modern architecture and best-in-class technologies.
As a Mid-Level Software Engineer, you'll work alongside senior engineers on the design, development and testing of distributed services and APIs, contributing to a strategic platform that underpins global financial markets. You'll gain hands-on exposure to cloud-native engineering, Infrastructure as Code and modern development practices, while continuously developing your technical skill set.
Role Responsibilities
* Contribute to the design and development of back-end services and APIs within a distributed, cloud-native architecture
* Support Agile delivery through planning, estimation and prioritisation activities
* Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK (Python preferred)
* Write high-quality, well-tested code following engineering best practices
* Collaborate with engineers, BAs, QA and delivery teams to meet business requirements
* Participate in Agile ceremonies and promote continuous improvement
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues to minimise business impact
* Maintain clear technical documentation and support platform modernisation initiatives
Experience & Skills
* Commercial experience as a software engineer working across front-end or back-end systems
* Strong experience with TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 and modern JavaScript frameworks such as React
* Familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL and modern CSS frameworks such as Tailwind
* Experience using Git and working in collaborative development environments
* Exposure to back-end development using TypeScript and/or object-oriented languages such as C# or Java
* Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn and grow within a modern engineering environment
Desirable experience includes .NET 8+, cloud platforms (AWS), platform or shared services teams, financial markets exposure and contributions to open-source projects.
Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.