Senior Backend Software Engineer (Exclusive)

Ocho People; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid working

Job summary

Ocho People's client is a runtime-powered Cloud Security Platform seeking a Backend Software Engineer to own features end-to-end across a modern stack and cloud providers. The role offers hybrid working and stock options.

You will collaborate with frontend and DevOps, design scalable components, and ensure secure live infrastructure. 5+ years in backend, experience with Go/Java/Python/Node.js, and CI/CD are expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Experience building data-intensive, scalable systems.
• Strong CI/CD experience and automated testing.
• Experience with microservices-based architecture.
• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire lifecycle of backend features from design to production.
• Contribute to architectural decisions across the backend.
• Conduct design and code reviews with the team.
• Improve efficiency, scalability and stability of services.
• Collaborate with Frontend and DevOps to ship features.

Skills

Backend engineering

Go/Java/C#/Python/Node.js

CI/CD

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Neo4j

ElasticSearch

Redis

TimescaleDB

RabbitMQ

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Backend Software Engineer - Cloud Security Platform

• Join a Backend Engineering team building the runtime intelligence layer securing hundreds of enterprises
• Hybrid working, globally distributed team
• The business has raised $430M+ across three rounds and grown to 300+ employees and 150+ customers since 2022
• Competitive salary plus stock options
• Work across AWS, GCP and Azure with Kubernetes, Docker, Neo4j, ElasticSearch, Redis, TimescaleDB and RabbitMQ

About the Company

Our client is a runtime-powered Cloud & AI security platform trusted by hundreds of enterprises worldwide, including several household-name retail, media and travel brands.Most recently recieieved investment of $250 million. It has grown to more than 300 employees and 150+ enterprise customers in under four years, and has been named to Fortune's Cyber 60 three years running, Forbes Cyber60, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2026 and CRN's AI 100, while holding a 4.9 out of 5 rating on Gartner Peer Insights. This is still a young company on a very steep growth curve, and there is real room to make your mark.

The Role

This Backend Engineering team faces genuinely hard problems every day, from securing live cloud infrastructure at scale to building the systems that detect and respond to threats in real time. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will own features end to end, from initial design through to production, working across a modern stack spanning every major cloud provider. You will sit close to Frontend and DevOps, contribute directly to architecture decisions, and see your work protecting real customer infrastructure within weeks, not years.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the entire lifecycle of your projects, from design and development through to deployment, monitoring and maintenance in production
• Contribute to technical and architectural decisions across the backend
• Conduct design and code reviews with your team
• Analyse and improve the efficiency, scalability and stability of backend system components
• Collaborate closely with Frontend and DevOps to ship best-in-class features

What You'll Need

Essential:

• 5+ years' experience in backend engineering using a high-level language such as Go, Java, C#, Python or Node.js
• Experience with cloud platforms and products (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• Experience implementing data-intensive systems (databases, event systems, messaging systems)
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience with microservices-based architecture
• BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field

Desirable / Nice to Have:

• Exposure to Kubernetes, Docker, Neo4j, ElasticSearch, Redis, TimescaleDB or RabbitMQ
• A genuine interest in cloud security and how attackers think

Why Apply?

• Stock options for every new hire
• Flexible, hybrid working with a genuinely global team
• Learn directly from a seasoned engineering leadership team
• Join a company already recognised by Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company and CRN
• Real autonomy and ownership from day one, this is still early enough to shape how things are built