Job Description
Principal Java Engineer
Java | Kotlin | Cloud Native
At a glance
* Principal level backend role with architectural ownership
* Java and Kotlin microservices in a cloud native environment
* Hybrid working in Belfast
* Salary up to £80k plus bonus
The role
As a Principal Java Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across a critical product area, shaping architecture, guiding engineering standards and influencing how scalable backend systems are designed and delivered.
You will work closely with Senior, Staff and Principal Engineers across Belfast and the wider global engineering organisation, contributing to large scale distributed systems while acting as a technical authority within the team.
This role offers a strong mix of hands-on development, architectural decision making and mentorship.
What you will be doing
1. Owning technical direction and architecture for key backend services
2. Designing, building and evolving scalable Java and Kotlin microservices
3. Driving best practices around TDD, BDD and clean code
4. Leading code reviews and setting high engineering standards
5. Decomposing complex monolithic systems into modern distributed architectures
6. Partnering with prod...