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AI Back-end Software Engineer (Hybrid)

VANRATHBelfast, Northern Ireland🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 19 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers exceptional career growth within a respected global technology company, allowing you to contribute to mission-critical applications and gain exposure to cutting-edge cloud and DevOps practices. You'll thrive here if you're a mid-senior Java developer eager to design, develop, and optimize highly scalable backend systems in a collaborative environment. Apply now to elevate your backend engineering expertise and be part of a dynamic team!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Posted
Yesterday
GCPAWSAgileAzureHelmJavaKubernetes

Job Description

Job Description My client, a global technology company, is hiring a Back-End Software Engineer to join an established engineering team based in Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity to work on highly scalable, enterprise-grade backend systems that support mission-critical applications used by customers worldwide. You'll be joining a collaborative engineering environment where you'll contribute to the design, development and optimisation of Java-based backend services, working across cloud infrastructure, automation, and distributed systems. The role offers exposure to modern DevOps practices, cloud-native technologies, and large-scale system architecture. What's on Offer Competitive salary Performance-related bonus Hybrid working Flexible benefits package Excellent career progression and learning opportunities Collaborative engineering culture Exposure to modern cloud and DevOps technologies The Role Working as part of an experienced backend engineering team, you will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining scalable Java services while helping to improve system reliability, automation and deployment pipelines. You will contribute throughout the full software development lifecycle, from solution design through to deployment and production support, ensuring applications remain highly available, secure and maintainable. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain scalable Java backend services Build integrations with databases and distributed data platforms Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Support cloud-based infrastructure and production environments Collaborate closely with DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering teams Troubleshoot production issues and improve system performance Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews and technical planning Promote engineering best practices across development, testing and monitoring Contribute to ongoing platform modernisation and backend optimisation initiatives Essential Criteria Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent commercial experience) Minimum 3 years' experience developing Java backend applications Experience delivering software into production environments Strong understanding of scalable server-side application development Experience working within Agile software development teams Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills Ability to take ownership of features from design through to deployment Strong communication and collaboration skills Passion for learning new technologies and development practices Desirable Skills Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration Knowledge of Helm or similar deployment tools Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP Experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure automation Familiarity with NoSQL databases and distributed data technologies Understanding of DevOps and GitOps methodologies This is an excellent opportunity for a Java Backend Engineer looking to join an innovative technology business where you'll work with modern engineering practices, cloud-native technologies and highly scalable distributed systems while enjoying strong career progression and an excellent benefits package.

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