Senior Software Engineer
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 / Next.js
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 / Next.js
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 / Next.js
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.