Lead Architect: Scalable APIs & High-Performance Systems

Enso Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Enso Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing technology business to recruit a Lead Software Engineer. You will own architectural decisions, drive scalable API-driven features, and mentor a skilled engineering team in a high-growth environment.

Ideal candidates think in systems, deliver secure, high-performance software, and collaborate with leadership to define technical direction. The role offers ownership, rapid impact, and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong track record building distributed systems and RESTful APIs.
• Able to translate complex tech concepts for stakeholders.
• Experience leading and mentoring engineers in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Own architectural decisions for core platform scaling.
• Design and deliver secure, high-performance features.
• Develop and maintain robust APIs for global partners.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to ship production-ready solutions.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Systems thinking

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Agile

Leadership

Job description

Enso Recruitment is partnering with a fast-growing technology business to recruit a Lead Software Engineer. You will own architectural decisions, drive scalable API-driven features, and mentor a skilled engineering team in a high-growth environment.

Ideal candidates think in systems, deliver secure, high-performance software, and collaborate with leadership to define technical direction. The role offers ownership, rapid impact, and competitive compensation.