Enso Recruitment is delighted to be working with a global technology organisation who are continuing to invest in their Belfast engineering function.
They are now seeking a Java Software Engineer to join a collaborative team building scalable, high-availability backend systems used by customers around the world.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a backend engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving system performance, and working within a modern cloud-native environment.
The Opportunity
You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining critical backend services that support enterprise-scale platforms.
Working within a highly collaborative engineering team, you'll contribute to major backend modernisation initiatives spanning application architecture, database optimisation, infrastructure improvements, and CI/CD enhancements.
This role offers exposure to modern DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and large-scale distributed systems, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working across the full software delivery lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based backend services
- Build and support integrations across distributed systems and data platforms
- Contribute to backend modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support automation across build, deployment, and operational processes
- Work within cloud-based environments using modern DevOps and GitOps practices
- Collaborate with engineering and reliability teams to ensure platform stability and performance
- Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews
- Drive best practices across testing, monitoring, observability, and software quality
- Troubleshoot production issues and support ongoing operational excellence initiatives
About You
- 3+ years' experience in Java backend development
- Strong understanding of backend system design, scalability, and performance
- Experience building, deploying, and maintaining production software systems
- Comfortable taking ownership of features from design through to deployment
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience working within Agile development environments
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, collaborative engineering teams
- Passion for learning new technologies and continuously improving technical skills
Benefits
- Salary: Up to £60k
- Hybrid working
- Bonus
- 25 days PTO + stat days
- Private healthcare
- Pension
- L&D opportunities
To find out more about this opportunity, hit Apply or reach out to a member of the Enso Recruitment team today!
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