Production Support Engineer

FastSpring; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is hiring a Production Support Software Engineer in Belfast. The role involves maintaining system stability, troubleshooting Java applications, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have 3+ years of relevant experience, with skills in RESTful services and AWS being essential. This position offers remote work arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Bi-weekly 'FastSpring Friday' half-day

Work-from-home essentials reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Volunteering opportunities & donation matching

Quarterly employee events

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting and maintaining Java-based applications.
• Strong understanding of RESTful services and service-oriented architecture.
• Hands-on experience with unit testing and test automation.

Responsibilities

• Apply troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues and document actions.
• Collaborate with customer-facing teams for issue resolution.
• Respond to production incidents and drive long-term solutions.

Skills

Java-based applications support

RESTful services

Unit testing

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Linux environments

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

Job description

Overview

FastSpring is hiring a Production Support Software Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems and keeping systems running smoothly. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in maintaining system stability by triaging, investigating, and resolving technical product issues that arise through our client-facing support teams.

This role requires a strong understanding of system-wide interactions and platform dependencies, with a focus on diagnosing and resolving production issues across the stack. You’ll collaborate closely with multiple scrum teams, contribute to architectural and algorithmic improvements, and play a role in maintaining system reliability.

This position is based in Belfast, with remote work arrangements available.

Responsibilities

• Apply effective troubleshooting techniques to resolve issues, and thoroughly document all actions taken.
• Collaborate with customer-facing teams to ensure timely and effective resolution of customer-reported issues.
• Respond to production incidents and apply continuous improvement practices to drive long-term solutions.
• Perform advanced query analysis and troubleshooting using relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Build strong relationships and work cross-functionally with stakeholders across multiple teams.
• Demonstrate adaptability in a dynamic environment, with a strong sense of ownership from issue identification through resolution.
• Participate in design and code reviews to support quality and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Maintain flexible working hours to support collaboration with both local and remote team members.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting and maintaining Java-based applications, including release support, issue triage, root cause analysis, and implementing or recommending system fixes.
• Strong understanding of RESTful services and service-oriented architecture with public APIs.
• Hands-on experience with unit testing, mocking, and test automation.
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, S3, RDS, and DynamoDB; experience with AWS Lambda is a plus.
• Experience working in Linux environments; knowledge of containers and Docker is a plus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Elevate your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with us! Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support financial stability, well-being and personal growth:

• 100% employer paid private medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Bi-weekly "FastSpring Friday" half-day
• Work-from-home essentials reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Volunteering opportunities & donation matching
• Quarterly employee events

About the Company

FastSpring is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer. Candidates are considered for employment with FastSpring without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, veteran status (specifically status as a disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Vietnam Era veteran, recently separated veteran, armed forces service medal veteran, or other protected veteran) or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.