Detailed Job Description
Backend Software Engineer | Java, Golang
Location: Belfast
Type: Full-time
Role Overview
You will work within a backend team responsible for services that process large volumes of runtime and infrastructure data. The environment requires strong engineering discipline, clear system thinking, and the ability to reason about performance and reliability under load.
This role offers ownership of services across their lifecycle and involvement in architectural decisions that shape long-term platform evolution.
Responsibilities
Design and implement backend services using Java and Golang
Build and maintain microservices within a distributed architecture
Contribute to system design decisions around scalability and resilience
Analyse and improve service reliability and runtime performance
Define and contribute to service-level objectives and capacity planning
Work with databases, search engines, and messaging systems
Conduct detailed code and design reviews
Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams
Support services in production, including monitoring and incident resolution
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Requirements
Commercial experience building backend systems in Java and/or Golang
Experience with distributed or microservices-based architectures
Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience building data-intensive systems
Strong understanding of reliability, performance, and scalability principles
Experience working within CI/CD environments
Strong problem-solving ability
Clear communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
Experience with Elasticsearch, Redis, Neo4j, or similar technologies
Experience with event-driven or messaging systems
Exposure to defining SLOs and capacity planning
If you're interested or have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Eve Geddis directly on LinkedIn.
