Staff Software Engineer | .NET, AWS | Belfast (Hybrid)
Location: Belfast (Hybrid 3 Days)
Type: Permanent
About the Opportunity:
This role sits within a high-scale payments engineering environment responsible for processing large volumes of real-time transactions. Systems are built for performance, resilience, and continuous availability.
As a Staff Engineer, you will operate as a technical leader within the team, driving delivery across complex systems while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering standards.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable backend services using C# and .NET
- Provide technical leadership across a team of engineers at varying levels
- Contribute to architecture decisions across high-throughput, distributed systems
- Design and build secure, resilient services aligned to industry standards
- Guide teams on best practices across coding, testing, and system design
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and support release and deployment processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues
- Provide accurate estimates across projects and technical initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver product roadmap features
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing
What You’ll Bring:
- 6+ years commercial software engineering experience
- Strong experience with C# and .NET in backend environments
- Experience building scalable web services and distributed systems
- Strong understanding of relational databases such as SQL Server
- Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Experience with automated testing approaches
- Strong understanding of software design principles and patterns
- Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or Lean environments
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Experience working within payments or regulated environments
- Understanding of PCI or security-focused development practices
- Exposure to frontend technologies such as HTML and CSS
Why Join:
- Work on high-scale, real-time systems with real-world impact
- Opportunity to step into a true technical leadership role
- Strong engineering culture with focus on quality and ownership
- Flexible working model with hybrid options
- Clear progression within a growing engineering function
If you're interested or have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Eve Geddis directly on LinkedIn.
