Job description. Senior Java / Cloud Engineer Location: Belfast / Hybrid Eligibility: UK work authorisation required A global technology organisation operating in the payments and platform space is continuing to invest heavily in its engineering capability. With a strong presence across Northern Ireland, the focus is on building modern, scalable, cloud-native systems that support high-volume, business-critical services. Engineering teams operate in small, autonomous units with real ownership over technical decisions. The environment is low on bureaucracy and high on trust, encouraging clean architecture, continuous improvement, and software that delivers genuine impact. Why join? * Work on high-scale, cloud-based systems with real-world impact * Strong engineering ownership with minimal hierarchy * Modern Java stack with CI/CD and cloud-native practices * Fully remote or flexible hybrid working options * Local engineering teams backed by global scale What you'll be doing: * Designing and building scalable Java-based backend services and APIs * Contributing to cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, or GCP * Working across system design, performance, reliability, and scalability concerns * Collaborating closely with product, frontend, and QA teams to deliver end-to-end solutions * Writing clean, testable, maintainable code and promoting best practices * Participating in code reviews, deployment pipelines, and system monitoring * Influencing tooling, automation, and development workflows What you'll bring: * Solid commercial software engineering experience * Strong Java expertise, ideally with Spring / Spring Boot * Experience building and integrating backend services and RESTful APIs * Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern DevOps practices * Experience with relational databases and SQL * Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and system design principles * Comfortable collaborating across teams and owning technical decisions Nice to have: * Frontend experience with React, Angular, or similar frameworks * Containerisation and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes) * Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ) * Experience working in Agile product teams Interested? If you're a Java engineer who enjoys building cloud-first systems and wants real ownership over what you deliver, this is a strong opportunity to work on meaningful technology at scale. Get in touch with Justin Donaldson to learn more. Skills: Java AWS Azure GCP spring CI/CD