Lead Software Architect: Scale & Own High-Performance APIs

Enso Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Enhanced parental leave

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Job summary

Enso Recruitment partners with a fast-growing technology business to recruit a Lead Software Engineer in Belfast. You will own architectural direction and drive high-performance systems, shaping the core platform for scale.

You will lead API design, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams in a fast-paced Agile environment. Equity options and strong benefits accompany this pivotal role.

Qualifications

• Solid experience building and scaling distributed systems and RESTful APIs.
• Proven ability to design high-performance, secure software at scale.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of architectural decisions shaping the core platform.
• Drive design and delivery of secure, high-performance features.
• Build and maintain robust APIs for global partner integrations.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Raise the bar on quality and foster continuous improvement.
• Mentor engineers and lead by example through code reviews.

Skills

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Agile

Leadership

Job description

Enso Recruitment partners with a fast-growing technology business to recruit a Lead Software Engineer in Belfast. You will own architectural direction and drive high-performance systems, shaping the core platform for scale.

You will lead API design, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams in a fast-paced Agile environment. Equity options and strong benefits accompany this pivotal role.