Program Manager - 12 Month FTC Ocho People are proud to be partnering with their client in the search for a Program Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract. This senior role will lead a global digital engagement programme, combining strategic coordination, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. You will guide a small team while working closely with Product, UX, and Customer Intelligence teams to deliver data-driven in-app customer journeys that improve onboarding, engagement, and product adoption. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and align a small global Digital Touch team.</li><li>Design and optimise in-app engagement and onboarding journeys using tools such as Pendo.</li><li>Partner with Product, UX, and Data teams to enhance the digital customer experience.</li><li>Use behavioural insights to improve adoption and engagement.</li><li>Support integration with Customer Success platforms such as Planhat.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Background in Customer Success, Customer Experience, or Product Adoption.</li><li>Strong analytical mindset and stakeholder management skills.</li></ul>

Program Manager - 12 month FTC

Are you an experienced Product Architect who enjoys shaping how large-scale platforms evolve? Do you want to play a key role in defining the architecture behind a system that processes millions of transactions every day?
My client is looking for a Product Architect to join their Belfast engineering team. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining a high-throughput payments platform that processes millions of daily card transactions for businesses ranging from small merchants to major stadiums and enterprise clients.
This is a strategic technical role where you will help define how the platform evolves, ensuring new product capabilities are built in a way that supports performance, scalability and long-term maintainability. You will work closely with engineering teams and product stakeholders to translate product roadmap initiatives into robust architectural solutions.
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Define and maintain the architecture and technical direction for the platform
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Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate product roadmap initiatives into scalable technical designs
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Lead architectural discussions and technical design reviews across engineering teams
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Ensure systems are designed with scalability, resilience and security in mind
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Provide guidance to engineers during delivery to ensure architectural standards are followed
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Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, reliability and maintainability
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Support the evolution of the platform as transaction volumes continue to grow
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Promote best practices in system design, architecture and development standards
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Proven experience working as a Product Architect, Solutions Architect or Software Architect
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Strong background in software architecture and large-scale system design
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Strong experience working with C# / .NET backend systems
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Experience designing scalable web services or distributed systems
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Strong experience with relational databases such as SQL Server
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Deep understanding of design patterns, OO design and system architecture principles
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Experience working closely with product teams and engineering leadership
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Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
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Experience working within payments, fintech or high-transaction platforms
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Knowledge of PCI standards or payment processing
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Experience working in high-availability or high-throughput environments
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Exposure to cloud infrastructure or modern distributed architectures
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<h3>What My Client Offers</h3>
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The opportunity to shape the architecture of a high-scale payment platform
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A strategic role influencing technical direction and product evolution
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Collaboration with experienced engineers and product leaders
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A modern office environment in Belfast city centre with flexible working
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If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.

Senior Software Engineer

re you an experienced Product Architect who enjoys shaping how complex software products are designed, built, and scaled? Do you thrive at the intersection of product vision and technical architecture, ensuring platforms evolve in a way that supports both innovation and long-term stability?
My client is seeking a Product Architect to play a key role in defining how their products are structured and delivered. This role will focus on ensuring that product capabilities are designed with scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability in mind.
You will work closely with engineering leaders, product managers, and development teams to translate product strategy into clear architectural direction. This is a highly influential role where your decisions will shape how the platform evolves over time.
<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>
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Define and maintain the product architecture across the platform
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Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate product strategy into scalable technical solutions
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Ensure new features and capabilities align with the long-term architectural vision
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Guide engineering teams on system design, integration patterns, and technology choices
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Review and refine architectural proposals for new product initiatives
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Identify opportunities to improve platform scalability, performance, and maintainability
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Establish architectural standards and ensure they are consistently applied across the product
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Contribute to the long-term technical and product roadmap
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<h3>Key Skills &amp; Experience</h3>
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Proven experience working as a Product Architect or Solutions Architect within a software-driven organisation
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Strong background in software architecture and system design
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Experience designing and evolving large-scale product platforms
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Strong understanding of modern software development practices and distributed systems
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Ability to translate product strategy into technical architecture
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Experience working closely with product teams, engineering leadership, and business stakeholders
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex architectural decisions clearly
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Experience working within product-led or SaaS environments
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Exposure to cloud-native architectures
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Experience contributing to platform modernisation or large-scale product evolution
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Background working across multiple engineering teams or product domains
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<h3>What My Client Offers</h3>
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The opportunity to shape the architecture of a growing product platform
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A strategic role working closely with product and engineering leadership
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The chance to influence how the platform evolves as the business scales
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A collaborative environment focused on technical quality and long-term product success
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If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.

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