Senior Data Engineer

Location
Newry (Hybrid working)

Salary
Up to £60,000 depending on experience

Type
Full-time, Permanent

Overview
Ocho is working on behalf of a client with a progressive team in Newry who are in the middle of a major data transformation. They are building out a modern data capability and are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in shaping their future platform. This position offers strong exposure to modern tooling, including Microsoft Fabric, alongside the opportunity to influence data strategy and architecture.

Key Responsibilities
Design and build scalable data pipelines and ETL processes across the data platform
Develop and deliver end-to-end Power BI reporting solutions for business users
Use Power Apps to create applications that streamline and automate internal processes
Contribute to the adoption of Microsoft Fabric and support the evolution of the data platform
Work closely with analysts, developers, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, accessible data
Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers within the team

Person We Are Looking For
Strong experience working as a Data Engineer within a Microsoft ecosystem
Proven expertise in Power BI and Power Apps
Solid understanding of data modelling, DAX, and M query
Experience working with SQL, Azure Data Services, and cloud-based data platforms
Comfortable contributing to discussions around data architecture and platform strategy

What’s on Offer
Opportunity to join a forward-thinking and growing tech team
Clear career progression with support for training and certifications
Flexible, hybrid working model with a strong work/life balance

Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.

Skills:
data engineering data business intelligence

Benefits:
Work From Home

Senior Java Engineer

Location
Belfast (Hybrid working)

Salary
Up to £90,000 depending on experience

Type
Full-time, Permanent

Overview
Ocho is working on behalf of a global, product-led technology company that builds large-scale digital platforms used by leading retail and consumer brands worldwide. This is a true product engineering environment where teams take long-term ownership of complex systems, rather than delivering short-term projects.

They are now looking for a Senior Java Engineer to join a high-performing team, playing a key role in shaping and scaling core backend services that power their platform. This is a hands-on position with real influence over architecture, technical direction, and engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities
Design, build and evolve highly scalable backend services
Contribute to system architecture and technical decision-making
Improve performance, scalability, and reliability across distributed systems
Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and engineering teams
Drive best practices across code quality, testing, and delivery
Mentor and support other engineers within the team

Person We Are Looking For
Strong commercial experience building large-scale systems using Java
Deep understanding of cloud-native development, ideally within AWS
Experience designing and working with distributed, highly available systems
Comfortable leading technically and mentoring senior engineers
Strong product mindset with experience working alongside product teams

Tech Environment
Java for core backend development
AWS-based cloud infrastructure
Microservices and event-driven architecture
Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
Modern observability and monitoring tooling

What’s on Offer
Opportunity to work in a true product engineering environment at scale
Strong engineering culture with real ownership and autonomy
Hybrid working model with Belfast-based office
Clear long-term progression aligned to a growing product roadmap
Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package

Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.

Skills:
software development software engineering

Benefits:
Work From Home

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that powers digital products used by millions. You’ll play a key role in automation, cloud architecture, and deployment, working with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.

Day to day:

• Build and manage AWS infrastructure with Terraform
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines
• Run containerised environments with Kubernetes & Docker
• Ensure reliability, observability, and security across systems
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and clients to shape infrastructure decisions

Essential:

• Strong experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering
• Expertise in AWS services (EC2, RDS, S3, Route 53, EKS, CloudWatch, CloudFront, etc.)
• Solid knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana) and security best practices
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with strong communication skills

Why you’ll love it:

This is a chance to own meaningful infrastructure decisions, automate at scale, and grow your skills in a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria, or contact Andrew Harrison directly.

Skills:
AWS Terraform Kubernetes CI/CD ELK Prometheus Grafana

Benefits:
Work From Home

Location: Belfast (Hybrid)

About the Role

A professional services organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join a busy IT Infrastructure team. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure across multiple sites and data centres.

You’ll work closely with internal technical teams, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure platforms are secure, stable, and continuously improving. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges and want real ownership of critical systems, this could be the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain server infrastructure across on-premises data centres and Azure cloud environments.
• Design and manage scalable Azure solutions including IaaS workloads and hybrid connectivity.
• Administer Windows Server services including Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Services.
• Lead vulnerability management, ensuring systems are patched and remediated in line with policy.
• Manage the MDM/endpoint management platform, ensuring consistent policy enforcement across all devices.
• Maintain BCDR capabilities, ensuring critical systems have adequate backup and DR protection.
• Proactively monitor infrastructure using enterprise tooling and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage the virtualisation environment to meet capacity, performance, and availability targets.
• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota for critical incidents and emergency escalations.

Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience in an Infrastructure or Systems Engineering role within an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud architecture, and cloud security best practices.
• Deep expertise in Windows Server 2016-2022 administration, hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Solid experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, and Certificate Services.
• Proven experience with vulnerability management tooling and driving remediation programmes.
• Experience managing MDM/endpoint management platforms.
• Strong understanding of BCDR principles and enterprise backup and replication solutions.
• Working knowledge of CIS benchmarks and ISO 27001.
• Experience working within ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently under pressure.

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working model with a modern, centrally located Belfast office.
• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including private medical insurance, dental cover, life assurance, matched pension contributions, and flexible holiday options.
• A collaborative, supportive team culture with real opportunities for career progression.
• Access to ongoing training, development programmes, and vendor certifications.
• Participation in social and community initiatives across the organisation.

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria or contact Andrew Harrison directly.

Skills:
Azure Cloud Entra ID Defender Infrastructure AD Cyber

Benefits:
Work From Home

Infrastructure Team Lead
Permanent | Full-Time

Our client is looking for an Infrastructure Team Leader to take ownership of a complex, multi-region enterprise estate across EMEA.

Reporting to the Director of Technology Infrastructure and Cyber Security, this role blends strategic leadership with hands-on technical delivery. You’ll lead a distributed engineering team, act as the senior escalation point for critical incidents, and play a key role in cloud transformation and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

This position operates primarily within EMEA hours and forms part of a global on-call escalation model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing, distributed infrastructure team
• Own service stability, availability and security across cloud and on-prem environments
• Act as senior technical escalation for major incidents and drive root cause improvements
• Deliver infrastructure transformation programmes (cloud, network, platform optimisation)
• Define standards, governance and operational best practice
• Manage strategic vendor relationships and contribute to investment planning
• Provide clear executive-level reporting on risk, performance and roadmap delivery

Experience:

• Proven infrastructure leadership experience within complex, multi-region environments
• Strong Azure and hybrid cloud expertise (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Deep Microsoft stack knowledge (Windows Server, AD, M365, Exchange, Intune, SCCM, Defender)
• Hands-on experience delivering secure, scalable enterprise platforms
• Experience leading cloud migrations and modernisation programmes
• Strong major incident and ITIL-based service management capability
• Confident engaging both technical teams and senior stakeholders

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria, or contact Andrew Harrison directly.

Skills:
Azure Cloud Management Infrastructure Windows Cyber Network

Benefits:
Work From Home

Staff Software Engineer (React / JavaScript)

Remote - Must Be Able To Attend Meetings In Belfast If Required
Permanent

The Opportunity

OCHO is partnering with a product-led technology organisation continuing to invest heavily in the evolution of its platform, supporting complex, mission-critical workflows at significant scale.

As part of this growth, the business is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to operate as a senior technical leader across a suite of products. This is a high-impact role focused primarily on frontend and full stack systems built with React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

You will act as a technical force multiplier across engineering - driving architectural decisions, improving platform performance, unblocking teams, and helping shape the long-term technical direction of the organisation.

This is an ideal opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys influencing at scale, solving complex product and architectural challenges, and elevating engineering standards across multiple teams.

The Role

As a Staff Engineer, you will lead the design and evolution of scalable frontend architectures while contributing across the wider full stack where appropriate.

Working closely with Product, Platform, and SRE teams, you will help deliver high-quality user-facing applications, improve reliability and performance, and drive consistency in engineering best practice across the organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as a Staff-level technical leader across multiple engineering teams
• Driving frontend architecture and system design using React / JavaScript / TypeScript
• Leading scalability, performance, and reliability initiatives across web applications
• Building and evolving high-quality user interfaces for complex product workflows
• Reducing frontend technical debt and improving system health/performance
• Serving as the go-to expert for UI architecture, state management, and frontend scalability challenges
• Partnering closely with Product to translate complex workflows into intuitive user experiences
• Collaborating with Platform and SRE teams to improve observability and operational excellence
• Mentoring engineers and elevating standards through reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• 10+ years’ software engineering experience operating at Staff level or equivalent
• Deep expertise in React and modern JavaScript / TypeScript ecosystems
• Strong track record building scalable, high-performance frontend applications
• Solid understanding of API integration and full stack architecture
• Experience operating within complex / legacy product environments
• Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams
• Strong ownership mindset across design, delivery, and production support
• Excellent stakeholder collaboration across Product, Engineering, and Platform
• Strong communication skills with the ability to drive alignment and technical consensus

Nice to Have

• Experience with Node.js backend services
• Exposure to data-heavy / analytics-driven applications
• Familiarity with AWS / cloud-native architectures
• Understanding of DevOps / CI/CD / SRE practices
• Experience in regulated or operationally complex environments

Tech Environment

• React
• TypeScript / JavaScript
• Node.js
• REST APIs / Distributed Systems
• AWS / Cloud Infrastructure
• CI/CD / Modern DevOps Tooling

What Success Looks Like

• Delivering scalable, performant frontend systems within a complex domain
• Driving measurable improvements in application performance and UX
• Elevating frontend architecture and engineering standards across teams
• Becoming a trusted technical leader across Product and Engineering

Who Thrives Here?

This role suits a Staff Engineer who leads through influence rather than hierarchy.

Someone who:

• Enjoys solving complex architectural and product challenges
• Thrives in ambiguous, evolving environments
• Takes pride in improving systems, teams, and technical standards
• Wants to have genuine technical influence across an organisation

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, reach out to Ryan Quinn on LinkedIn.

Skills:
JavaScript AWS TypeScript

Senior Backend Engineer (Go / Java) - Exciting NEW Exclusive OchoX FDI - Remote first company

Salary circa £100k+ bonus + benefits

Please note candidates should reside in Northern Ireland to be eligible to apply.

About the Company:

Our client is a fast-growing SaaS organisation. Their AI powered technology helps Fortune 500 enterprises accelerate software delivery working with clients such as Salesforce, Workday, and modern web stacks. Backed by leading investors and scaling rapidly, they offer a high-impact environment for backend engineers who want to shape the cloud-native systems behind a category-defining product.

The Role:

This is a Senior Backend Engineer position ideal for experienced engineers who enjoy building high-performance, cloud-native systems at enterprise scale. You’ll take ownership of core backend services, drive architectural decisions, and led key projects that directly impact reliability, scalability, and customer experience. You’ll work closely with engineering, DevOps, and product teams while mentoring others and helping shape the future of the platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services in Go and Java that deliver a seamless and reliable user experience.
• Lead internal and customer-facing projects from concept through delivery, with strong ownership and high-quality execution.
• Own backend architecture, driving improvements in system design, reliability, and maintainability.
• Build high-availability, cloud-native infrastructure that scales with customer growth.
• Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability to ensure fast detection and resolution of customer-impacting issues.
• Contribute to major platform initiatives including automated testing frameworks, data integration, and new feature rollouts (e.g. an adoption dashboard).
• Provide technical mentorship and promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve the product holistically beyond just the backend.

Essential Criteria:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 5+ years focused on backend development.
• Advanced proficiency in Go or Java with a deep understanding of distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally GCP) and containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of scalability, API design, and performance tuning in distributed systems.
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Desirable:

• Experience with server-side JavaScript (Node.js) and event-driven architecture, including pub/sub patterns.

Why Join:

• Build high-impact backend services for an AI-driven enterprise platform used by global brands.
• Strong ownership of architecture with influence across product and engineering decisions.
• Modern cloud-native stack with Go, Java, distributed systems, and performance-focused engineering.
• Fully remote role with a collaborative, mission-driven engineering culture.
• Competitive package with equity, comprehensive benefits, and significant room for progression.

How to Apply: If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity, please apply via the link. Alternatively, reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

About Phil Gamble: Phil Gamble has over 21 years of experience recruiting in global software engineering markets, delivering high-quality technical hires for scaling organisations. His relationship-driven approach ensures candidates are supported throughout the entire process.

Recent LinkedIn Testimonials: “I cannot recommend Phil and Ocho enoughPhil is a professional who does not treat his candidates as resources” “Phil was by far the best recruiter I have ever dealt withI wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Phil to my friends or colleagues.” “Phil has helped me find new roles more than oncehe takes the time to understand what I’m looking for”

Skills:
golang kubernetes java

Ocho are delighted to be working with an innovative and growing technology business as they look to add a Senior Software Engineer to their expanding engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior developer who wants real ownership, the chance to shape technical decisions, and work across a varied modern tech stack.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a high-performing team where you’ll play a key role in designing, building and delivering complex software solutions. This role offers strong autonomy, technical influence and the chance to work across backend systems, frontend products and cloud infrastructure.

The Role

• Design and deliver end-to-end software solutions
• Build scalable backend services using Python, TypeScript and Go
• Develop modern frontend applications using React / TypeScript
• Design and integrate REST APIs
• Design, optimise and maintain PostgreSQL / MySQL databases
• Influence architecture decisions and engineering best practice
• Mentor other developers and support team growth
• Work within Azure / AWS cloud environments

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
• Strong backend development experience
• Excellent JavaScript / TypeScript skills
• Experience with React or similar frontend frameworks
• Strong knowledge of system design and architecture
• Experience delivering production-grade systems
• Database experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset

Nice to Have

• Go or Rust experience
• Azure or AWS cloud exposure
• Linux / virtualisation knowledge
• CRM / Dynamics integrations experience

Why Apply?

• Senior role with genuine ownership
• Broad technical exposure across frontend, backend and cloud
• Modern engineering environment
• Strong progression opportunities
• Growing company with ambitious plans

For more information, feel free to reach out for a confidential chat today

Skills:
Python Java azure Rust go

Technical Business Analyst (Immediate Start)
£50,000 - £60,000 | Belfast (Hybrid) | Permanent

We are currently seeking an immediately available Technical Business Analyst to join a fast-growing, analytics-driven organisation delivering cutting-edge data platform solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of business and engineering, supporting the delivery of modern data and AI capabilities.

The Role
You will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, structured, and delivered effectively across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to gather and define business requirements
• Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and user stories
• Produce clear functional and non-functional documentation
• Analyse source systems, data flows, and schemas
• Work extensively with Jira and Confluence for documentation and tracking
• Support solution design and backlog prioritisation alongside product owners
• Define and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and release planning
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure successful delivery

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills
• Proven experience delivering data or analytics-focused projects
• Expertise in writing user stories and acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Strong SQL skills for data profiling and validation
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery frameworks
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to Databricks, Snowflake, or modern data platforms
• Understanding of data modelling and metadata management
• Experience within regulated environments (e.g. banking, finance)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices

Our client, a Global technology-led organisation with a major engineering presence in Belfast, is now expanding its high-performing Cloud Engineering team. Operating as a centre of excellence within a global technology function, the Belfast team delivers critical infrastructure supporting a large-scale, high-traffic, multi-regional platform.

This is a senior-level role suited to an experienced Cloud/DevOps Engineer who thrives on ownership, autonomy, and solving complex infrastructure challenges.

The Role:

You’ll join a small, senior Cloud Engineering team supporting ~90 engineers globally. This is not a ticket-driven SRE role, instead, you’ll take ownership of significant infrastructure initiatives including:

• Multi-region AWS architecture (US East & US West)
• Kubernetes platform management and upgrades
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Networking, VPC design and platform architecture
• CDN and performance optimisation projects
• Cloud tooling evaluation and proof-of-concepts

You’ll be trusted to lead projects, influence architectural decisions and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in Cloud / DevOps Engineering
• Strong AWS and Terraform experience
• Hands-on Kubernetes knowledge
• Solid understanding of networking, VPCs and infrastructure design
• Development mindset (JavaScript preferred, Python beneficial)
• Comfortable owning and leading infrastructure projects
• Strong communicator who can explain the “why” behind technical decisions
• Based in Northern Ireland (no sponsorship available)

Working Model

• Hybrid / remote-first environment
• Belfast office available (no mandated days)
• On-call rota approx. once every 10 weeks (incidents rare)

This is an opportunity to join a highly skilled, senior team operating at scale within a globally recognised digital organisation, while retaining the agility and ownership of a startup-style engineering culture.

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria or contact Andrew Harrison directly.

Skills:
AWS Kubernetes Terraform Networking VPC JavaScript Python

Benefits:
Work From Home

About the Role: This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Development Manager to lead a growing team of engineers delivering cutting-edge AI and automation initiatives. You’ll oversee the full development lifecycle from strategy and architecture through to deployment and optimisation, ensuring high technical standards, agile delivery, and measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate will combine strong leadership with hands-on technical knowledge, particularly in modern cloud-native engineering and AI/ML integration. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to define priorities, empower teams, and drive scalable solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Software Engineers and AI Specialists.
• Define and deliver an AI development roadmap aligned with business strategy.
• Ensure best practices in coding, architecture, testing, and DevOps.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery across multiple agile squads.
• Collaborate with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to integrate AI-driven features and systems.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and innovation.
• Track performance metrics, ensuring delivery efficiency and product quality.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in engineering or development management, ideally within data or AI-focused environments.
• Strong technical background in modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of AI/ML frameworks, data pipelines, and modern application architectures.
• Experience leading cross-functional agile teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and mentoring skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Exposure to AI model lifecycle management, MLOps, or data engineering.
• Experience in scaling engineering teams and delivering enterprise-level digital solutions.
• Background in financial services, SaaS, or large-scale digital transformation projects.

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary up to £100k
• Generous benefits package
• Flexible Hybrid working with occasional office days
• Opportunity to shape a new wave of AI innovation within a global organisation.

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.

Skills:
ai ML software manager lead developer

Benefits:
Work From Home

The Opportunity Ocho is partnering with a fast-growing, product-led fintech that’s building out a brand-new Development Centre from the ground up to deliver an innovative Greenfield payments platform.

As a Principal Java Developer, you’ll be hands-on in designing and developing backend, service, and portal systems that power secure, scalable payment processing. You’ll work with a modern stack, agile practices, and an engineering culture that values autonomy, technical excellence, and collaboration - without the red tape.

Why Join?

• Be part of a team shaping a new product suite from concept to release.
• No legacy systems - you’ll work with modern tools, frameworks, and automation from day one.
• A culture that empowers engineers to focus on solving complex problems, not battling process.
• Continuous improvement built into the DNA - from BDD to CI/CD pipelines and beyond.
• Full ownership of your deliverables from design through deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems focused on performance, scalability, and security.
• Understand client and partner needs, translating them into high-quality, innovative software solutions.
• Contribute to all stages of the SDLC - from requirements analysis to release and post-deployment verification.
• Collaborate across engineering teams to ensure deliverables are technically accurate, testable, and on time.
• Lead technical discussions around architecture, tooling, and process improvements.
• Support deployments to internal test environments and production data centres.
• Mentor and guide team members, promoting best practices in software delivery.

Essential Experience

• 8+ years’ experience in backend engineering, ideally within a Fintech or high-availability environment.
• Expert-level Java / J2EE development, including design patterns, OO design, and refactoring.
• Proven experience delivering secure, scalable, high-quality services in production.
• Hands-on with JPA2, Hibernate, and MySQL 8 (InnoDB).
• Strong understanding of REST API design (JAX-RS, RESTEasy, OpenAPI, Swagger).
• Experience building fault-tolerant, multi-threaded systems and working with load balancing concepts.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automation, and Behavioural Driven Development (BDD).
• Comfortable deploying applications on cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary up to £100k + annual bonus
• Fully remote working (UK-based)
• Industry-leading benefits package
• A modern engineering environment with autonomy, trust, and cutting-edge technology

To apply, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below.

Skills:
java backend j2ee developer engineer

Benefits:
Work From Home + bonus

Hybrid | Northern Ireland
£65,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

OCHO is partnering with a high-growth technology business currently investing heavily in its platform engineering capability as part of a significant scale-up journey.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, product-focused engineering team building cloud-native platforms used by a global customer base. You’ll play a key role in shaping platform architecture, solving meaningful technical challenges, and influencing the long-term technical direction of the business.

Ideal for a Senior Engineer who enjoys ownership, technical leadership, and building high-quality systems in modern engineering environments.

The Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute across the full stack with a backend-first focus, building scalable platform services while also contributing to modern frontend applications.

You’ll act as a senior technical voice within the team, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and owning key initiatives from concept through to production.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, building, and evolving scalable cloud-native platform systems
• Leading technical design and architecture across key services and features
• Delivering full stack functionality using TypeScript / Node.js / React /
• Building and operating cloud-native solutions within AWS
• Defining infrastructure using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
• Owning technical initiatives end-to-end from design through deployment
• Writing clean, maintainable, well-tested production code
• Contributing to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Mentoring junior and mid-level engineers
• Collaborating with Product and wider business stakeholders
• Troubleshooting and resolving production issues across distributed systems

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• 5+ years’ commercial software engineering experience
• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript / Node.js expertise
• Experience building modern frontend applications with React /
• Hands-on AWS / cloud-native engineering experience
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tooling
• Strong understanding of distributed systems / API design / system architecture
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives end-to-end
• Comfortable mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards
• Experience working in Agile product environments

Nice to Have

• Experience with PostgreSQL / DynamoDB / similar databases
• Exposure to SaaS / product-led environments
• Experience using AI-assisted development tooling
• Interest in AI / Data / Emerging Technologies

Tech Environment

• TypeScript / Node.js
• React /
• AWS
• Terraform
• PostgreSQL / DynamoDB
• CI/CD / Modern DevOps Practices

Package

• £65,000 - £75,000 Base Salary
• Bonus
• Strong Benefits Package
• Flexible / Hybrid Working
• High-Growth Product Environment
• Significant Technical Ownership

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, reach out to Ryan Quinn on LinkedIn.

This role will move quickly in the current market - early application is advised.
Feel free to send your CV via the link below.

Skills:
Typescript React AWS

Belfast Hybrid
Permanent | Full Time

Contact: Ryan Quinn on LinkedIn
Company: OCHO - Building Teams

The Opportunity

OCHO is partnering with a high-performing product engineering team seeking a true Full Stack Engineer capable of delivering end-to-end features across UI, backend services, and cloud deployment.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative engineering environment building modern, real-time operational software where engineering quality and product thinking are highly valued.

You’ll work across the full stack, owning features from concept through to release, helping shape both technical solutions and user experience.

If you enjoy broad ownership, solving meaningful engineering challenges, and building high-quality software across frontend and backend, this role will suit you well.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering full stack features from design through to production release
• Building responsive, modern frontend applications using React (preferred)
• Developing scalable backend services and APIs
• Collaborating closely with Product and Design on customer-centric solutions
• Participating in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
• Conducting code reviews and contributing to engineering best practice
• Maintaining performance, stability, and test quality across the stack

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable commercial full stack software engineering experience
• Frontend expertise with React, Vue, or Angular
• Backend experience with Node, Go, Python, or Java
• Experience working within AWS / cloud-native environments
• Strong understanding of component-based UI development
• Solid API design and backend integration experience
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD and engineering practices
• Product mindset with pride in shipping well-engineered features

Why Join?

• Modern technology stack
• Strong technical ownership and autonomy
• Supportive, pragmatic engineering culture
• Opportunity to influence platform evolution
• Clear room for progression and growth

Interested?

Connect with Ryan Quinn from OCHO on LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.

Or apply via the link below.

If you’re passionate about building industry-leading technology within a collaborative, high-performing team - let’s talk.

Skills:
Python AWS JavaScript TypeScript

Location: Belfast (Hybrid)
Eligibility: UK work authorisation required (no sponsorship available)

We’re working with a growing technology consultancy delivering large scale data transformation programmes within the healthcare domain, and they’re looking for a Data Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of modern data platforms.

This is a senior role combining architecture, client engagement, and team leadership, with a strong focus on delivering scalable, production ready solutions in a highly regulated environment.

Why join?
* Lead enterprise scale data solutions in healthcare
* Work with modern cloud and data technologies
* Strong focus on technical leadership and progression
* Opportunity to shape both delivery and pre-sales solutions

What you’ll be doing:
* Lead teams to design and deliver end to end data platforms
* Own architecture across complex, data intensive systems
* Define scalable, secure, and resilient solutions
* Work closely with stakeholders to shape requirements and outcomes
* Contribute to pre-sales and solution design
* Mentor engineers and promote best practices

What you’ll bring:
* Proven experience as a Data Solution Architect on complex programmes
* Healthcare domain experience (essential)
* Strong background in modern data platforms and cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Broad knowledge across the data lifecycle
* Ability to be hands on when needed (Python, Java, or Scala)
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Interested?
If you’re a senior data architect with healthcare experience looking for a role with real impact, get in touch with Justin Donaldson for a confidential conversation.

Skills:
data solutions architecture aws azure gcp python

Mid / Senior Golang Backend Engineers - Exciting NEW Exclusive OchoX FDI- remote

Please note candidates should reside in to be eligible to apply.

About the Company:

Ocho recently filled three roles with this client with excellent feedback from all parties.
Our client is a fast-growing SaaS organisation specialising in AI-driven automation and large-scale enterprise software quality platforms. Their technology helps global companies accelerate delivery, improve reliability, and automate complex application workflows. With strong backing and a rapidly expanding engineering team, they offer a high-impact environment for backend engineers who enjoy solving performance, scaling, and distributed systems challenges.

The Role:

This position is ideal for experienced Golang engineers who enjoys building highly performant backend services in a modern cloud environment. You will lead technical initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and help shape a platform designed to handle large-scale automation workloads used across major enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities:

* Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services built in Go.
* Lead internal and customer-facing engineering projects, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.
* Own backend architecture, contributing to decisions that enhance reliability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
* Identify performance bottlenecks, analyse system metrics, and continuously optimise backend systems.
* Provide mentorship and promote engineering best practices across the team.

Essential Criteria:

* 6-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
* Ideally 3+ years of production-level Golang development
* Experience working with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and containerised environments such as Docker/Kubernetes.
* Strong understanding of backend security, distributed systems, scalability patterns, and performance optimisation.

Why Join:

* Build high-impact backend services for an AI-driven enterprise platform used by global brands.
* Strong ownership of architecture, with influence across product and engineering decisions.
* Work in a modern cloud-native environment with Golang, distributed systems, and performance-focused engineering.
* Fully remote role with a collaborative engineering culture.
* Competitive package with significant room for progression.

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity, please apply via the link. Alternatively, reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

About Phil Gamble:

Phil Gamble has over 20 years of experience recruiting in global software engineering markets, delivering high-quality technical hires for scaling organisations. His relationship-driven approach ensures candidates are supported throughout the entire process.

Recent LinkedIn Testimonials:

“I cannot recommend Phil and Ocho enoughPhil is a professional who does not treat his candidates as resources”
“Phil was by far the best recruiter I have ever dealt withI wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Phil to my friends or colleagues.”
“Phil has helped me find new roles more than oncehe takes the time to understand what I’m looking for”

Skills:
golang AI

Senior Software Engineer - Belfast (Hybrid)

Ocho People is delighted to be working exclusively with a global SaaS technology leader whose platform helps some of the world’s biggest brands and retailers create smarter digital shopping experiences.

This is an exciting opportunity to join their engineering team working on a large-scale content syndication platform that distributes ratings, reviews and user-generated content across billions of products globally.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a high-performing engineering team solving complex challenges at scale, building modern cloud-native systems used by millions of consumers every day. This is a role for an engineer who enjoys ownership, strong engineering standards and real technical impact.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design, build and enhance scalable backend services and distributed systems
• Develop high-quality software using TDD and clean engineering practices
• Collaborate with senior, principal and cross-functional teams
• Own delivery of new features and technical improvements
• Support production systems, monitoring and incident resolution
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practice
• Contribute to cloud-native and event-driven architecture decisions

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years commercial software engineering experience
• Strong backend development skills in Java, JavaScript or TypeScript
• Experience building systems in cloud environments
• Exposure to NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or DynamoDB
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset

Desirable: AWS serverless, Kafka, Elasticsearch / OpenSearch, Terraform.

Why Join?

• Work on products used by global household-name brands
• Solve genuine scale and performance challenges
• Strong engineering culture focused on quality and innovation
• Hybrid working from Belfast office
• Clear progression opportunities within a global business
• Collaborative team with strong technical leadership

Package

• Highly competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Private healthcare
• Pension contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• Learning & development support

For more information, feel free to reach out today for a confidential chat.

LinkedIn Chanel Gillen

Skills:
Java Saas AWS Springboot

Benefits:
Work From Home Bonus

Job description.
Technical Data Architect
Location: Belfast (Hybrid)
Eligibility: UK work authorisation required

A senior data architecture role with real influence. You’ll join a growing, cloud-first organisation and help shape how data is designed, governed and scaled across enterprise platforms.

This role sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering and analytics. You’ll define standards, guide technical direction and work closely with teams to ensure data platforms are robust, secure and built for the future.

Why join?
* Shape enterprise-wide data architecture and strategy
* Work on large scale, data rich platforms
* High autonomy and genuine technical influence
* Hybrid working and long-term growth

What you’ll be doing:
* Designing end to end data architectures and models
* Defining integration patterns, data flows and standards
* Supporting batch and real time data pipelines
* Embedding governance, quality and security best practices
* Acting as a technical authority for data teams

What you’ll bring:
* Strong experience in data architecture and data modelling
* Background in SQL, NoSQL and cloud data platforms (AWS/GCP)
* Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data tooling
* Knowledge of streaming/event-driven architectures
* Ability to communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders

Interested?
If you want a role where your architectural decisions genuinely matter, contact Justin Donaldson.

Skills:
SQL NoSQL ETL ELT data architect AWS

React & TypeScript Developers -Multiple roles - Hybrid role 3 days in the office required.

The Role:

We are currently seeking a number of React & TypeScript Developers to join our team in Belfast. Following a $100 million investment and securing NASA as a client, our company is experiencing rapid growth. We are expanding into state-of-the-art offices in Belfast city centre and are looking for talented frontend engineers to drive our vision forward.

As a React & TypeScript Developer, you’ll work on cutting-edge cloud security solutions, tackling complex challenges and continuously enhancing existing systems. You will collaborate with our engineering team to build innovative, high-performance user interfaces using modern frontend technologies such as React, WebGL, and TypeScript.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high-quality frontend applications using React and TypeScript.
• Collaborate with backend teams to define API schema and ensure seamless integration.
• Advocate for user experience and aesthetic integrity, ensuring exceptional design and architecture.
• Own the end-to-end development of frontend components, from design to deployment.
• Conduct design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality.
• Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of frontend components.
• Work closely with product management to implement features based on customer feedback.

Technologies our clients works with:

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, WebGL
• Backend Collaboration: API Design, Microservices Integration
• Cloud Providers: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Tooling & CI/CD: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines

Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years of experience in frontend development using React and TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of modern frontend architecture and best practices.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Passion for user experience and product design.

What’s It Like to Work for our client?

Our client fosters a dynamic, collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork. Our clients site lead describes the team as a band, where each member plays a crucial role in our collective success. Expect to work with some of the best engineers in Belfast while enjoying an engaging and supportive culture.

Salary and Benefits:

• Competitive salary up to £120k + equity + healthcare (offers based on skills and experience).
• Flexible working environment with an emphasis on trust and respect.
• Freedom to think creatively, dream big, and utilize your full range of skills.
• Opportunity to contribute significantly to our rapid growth.

Join Our clients Team! If you’re passionate about frontend development and want to work on cutting-edge technologies, this is your chance to make a significant impact.

How to Apply: Please apply via this link or reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

About Phil Gamble: Phil has proudly worked in the Tech recruitment industry for over 20 years, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns in global IT software companies across the US, UK, and Ireland. If you’d like to discuss how we can support your career or hiring needs, please get in touch.

Skills:
react typescript webgl

Senior /Lead AI Engineer (Exclusive OchoX client )

Hybrid role - 3 days in state of the art Belfast office

We are seeking a visionary AI Engineer to join a fast-growing SaaS security-organisation specializing in AI-driven automation and large-scale enterprise software quality platforms. This is an exclusive OchoX opportunity for an entrepreneurial engineer who wants to architect adaptive intelligence systems from the ground up.

We are not looking for “AI users” who simply wrap existing APIs. We need a builder, someone who has designed AI-powered products from scratch, understands model training, and thrives on solving complex distributed systems challenges.

The Role

This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who excels at the intersection of Product Development and AI Architecture. You will move beyond simple integrations to build truly autonomous security and automation solutions that handle large-scale enterprise workloads.

What You Will Build

* Autonomous Workflows: Build agents that execute complex security and quality workflows end-to-end.

* Intelligent Security Scanning: Design new tools from scratch that move beyond traditional patterns. You will build AI-powered scanning that considers deployment context, IAM roles, security groups, and runtime behavior to eliminate false positives.

* Internal AI Platform: Architect the shared infrastructure for RAG, model training, and evaluations to enable safe, scalable AI features.

* Adaptive Intelligence: Oversee the development of models that learn from customer-specific environments to generate high-signal, personalized insights.

Key Responsibilities

* Design from Scratch: Lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions for AI-driven automation.

* Productionize AI: Work with Research and DevOps to develop and deploy new AI capabilities into a modern cloud-native environment.

* Optimize Performance: Identify bottlenecks and continuously optimize backend systems designed for massive automation workloads.

Essential Criteria

* AI Product Background: 2+ years specifically in ML/AI engineering with a track record of shipping proven AI-powered products.

* Technical Depth: Deep experience with RAG, Model Training, AI Architecture, and LLM Integration.

* Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proven ability to design AI solutions from a blank canvas.

* Cloud Native: Strong experience with GCP (preferred), Docker, and Kubernetes.

Why Join?

* High Impact: Build an AI-driven enterprise platform used by global brands.

* Ownership: Strong influence over architecture and product decisions in a rapidly expanding team.

* Build and lead a new team to NI

* Equity and market leading benefits on offer !

How to Apply

If you are an entrepreneurial AI engineer with a passion for building AI products from scratch, please apply via the link. Alternatively, reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

About Phil Gamble:

Phil has over 21 years of experience recruiting in global software engineering markets. His relationship-driven approach ensures you are supported throughout the entire process, focusing on your career goals rather than just filling a vacancy

Skills:
LLM AI security

Staff/ Senior Staff Java Developer - Belfast-Hybrid Role - 1-2 days in the office

About the CompanY

Our client is a globally recognised SaaS technology company building large-scale data and commerce platforms used by some of the world’s most recognisable retail and consumer brands.

Their Belfast engineering centre plays a key role in designing and delivering highly scalable cloud-native systems that process millions of transactions and events daily.

As part of continued platform evolution, they are seeking Staff / Senior Staff Java Developers to help drive the architecture, delivery, and evolution of modern event-driven microservices.

The Role

This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on designing and delivering highly scalable distributed systems while shaping the long-term architecture of the platform.

You will work closely with engineering teams across multiple regions to define architecture standards, guide platform evolution, and help modernise core services as the business continues to scale.

While this role involves technical strategy and architecture leadership, it also requires a strong hands-on engineering mindset, contributing directly to critical platform initiatives when required.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and deliver scalable Java-based microservices and distributed systems within a modern cloud-native architecture

* Lead the development of event-driven architectures using messaging, event streaming, and asynchronous processing patterns

* Contribute to the evolution of the platform architecture using CQRS, Event Sourcing, and domain-driven design principles

* Build and maintain services deployed in containerised environments using Kubernetes in AWS

* Develop and optimise APIs and service integrations used across multiple internal platforms

* Partner with engineering teams globally to establish architecture standards and best practices for APIs and event-driven systems

* Identify and lead initiatives to address architecture debt, improve operational efficiency, and modernise legacy services

* Ensure systems align with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles, focusing on reliability, performance, cost optimisation, and security

* Contribute hands-on to the delivery of mission-critical platform projects when required

Essential Criteria

* Strong commercial experience developing backend systems using Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks)

* Proven experience building distributed systems and microservices architectures

* Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using messaging or streaming technologies

* Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern DevOps practices

* Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

* Strong experience with API design and scalable service architectures

* Experience working with NoSQL and distributed data stores such as DynamoDB or MongoDB

* Understanding of modern architectural patterns including CQRS and Event Sourcing

Why Join

* Work on high-scale global SaaS platforms used by leading international brands

* Join a high-performing engineering team in Belfast with strong global collaboration

* Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards across the organisation

* Exposure to modern technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, event streaming, and cloud-native architectures

* Competitive salary, bonus, and strong benefits package

How to Apply

If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity to join our team, please apply via this link. Alternatively, you can reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.

About Phil Gamble

Phil Gamble has over 21 years of experience in the Tech recruitment industry, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns in global IT software companies in the US, UK, and Ireland. He takes a personalized approach to understanding candidates and has garnered praise for his professionalism and dedication to their career goals.

Skills:
Java Aws SaaS AI