Senior Software Engineer

The RiverStone Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in software development and expertise in languages such as C# and Java. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to drive high-quality solutions in a hybrid work environment, connecting two days in the office each week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience in agile teams.
• Experience with cloud technologies like Azure or AWS.
• Proficient in multiple programming languages including C#, Java, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish functional and technical designs.
• Lead a team through architectural design and implementation.
• Ensure high-quality, scalable solutions.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical abilities

Time management

Problem solving

Self-starter

Customer service oriented

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

C#

.NET stack

SQL

Java

JavaScript

Azure

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Description

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer

Location

Belfast, Northern Ireland - Hybrid (2 days per week in Office)

Purpose and Importance of Position

Operates under the guidance of the Director and Manager of Application Development. Collaborates with RiverStone Business, Technologists, Product Owners, and other key stakeholders to review functional requirements, establish functional and technical designs, and lead a team through architectural design, implementation/testing, cloud hosting, roll-out, and ongoing support.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrated hands-on software development experience within agile teams for 5+ years.
• Collaborates closely with Principal Engineers and peers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Contributes to team success by sharing knowledge, participating in code reviews, and supporting junior developers.
• Serves as an advocate for maintaining an empowered team culture at RiverStone, adeptly pushing the boundaries to adopt optimal technologies, especially those related to AI toolsets, cloud-first solutions, PaaS services, DevOps, IaaS, and security tooling.
• Takes proactive ownership of problems, addressing them with professional urgency.
• Committed to delivering high-quality results, demonstrating energy, drive, and dedication to quality completion for both individual and team efforts.
• Adapts efficiently to diverse work situations, managing ambiguity, multiple demands, and uncertainty effectively.

Required Skills

• Must have strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and effective time management.
• Proven ability to learn through various methods, including instructor-led, self-taught, online learning, conferences, and books.
• Skills in problem solving and finding solutions.
• Self Starter when required, and able to deal with vague and ambiguous requirements
• Expertise in estimating and sizing, and mapping these to challenging yet achievable business commitments.
• Ability to adapt and manage shifting priorities or complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capable of working individually or collaboratively as part of a team.
• Customer service oriented with the capability to develop long-lasting relationships with internal and external business partners.

Organizational

• Develops innovative ideas and solutions to address current business challenges and opportunities; undertakes well-considered risks, acknowledging potential for failure.
• Encourages both self and team members to continuously improve RiverStone's business processes and systems, proactively suggesting ideas and solutions.
• Consistently provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external business partners.
• Demonstrates commitment to RiverStone's core values and commitments.
• Prioritizes and organizes tasks in a self-directed manner.
• Acquires and maintains comprehensive knowledge of the assigned department.
• Performs additional duties as needed, including collaborating with colleagues from other departments.

Experience

• Proficiency in several languages with over 8 years of experience:

• C#, .NET stack, .NET Core, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Entity Framework, LINQ, PowerShell, JSON, XML

• Front-end languages: Angular, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap
• System interface development using Web API, REST API, Newman / Postman, WCF, SOAP
• Competence in client and server-side programming
• Strong SQL Server database development experience, including T-SQL and SSIS proficiency
• Cloud technologies: Azure (App Service, PaaS, Azure SQL, Azure Bus, Cosmos, IaaS, ARM templates, Azure DevOps, serverless) or comparable AWS services
• Familiarity with all phases of the SDLC (Plan, Design, Develop, Deploy, Test, Support)
• Experience with various frameworks:

• Experience with using Microsoft's AI toolset to delivery organizational efficiencies
• Data Access: JDBC, ORM, DAO, Transaction
• Architecture: MVC, MVVM
• Unit Testing: TDD, BDD, Mocking

• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Experience with multiple platforms: Windows, Linux, Apache Tomcat, Node.JS, IIS
• Understanding of agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM

Required Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Additional equivalent years of experience in Information Technology can be substituted for degree.

Preferred Education or Certification

Bachelors or Masters

Supervisory Role

Minimal, but with experience of mentoring junior team members

Travel

Minimal to none, based upon business needs with occasional trip onsite Manchester / NH visits.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

This position operates in a professional, collaborative environment and must have the ability to timely produce thorough, accurate work with many competing demands, deadlines, and distractions. The position uses standard equipment such as phones, computers, copiers/printers and filing cabinets. Noise level is moderate.

Other Duties (Disclaimer Statement)

RiverStone retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position as needed, or other duties or responsibilities may change or be assigned as needed.

Core Competencies

Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can't; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.

Sizing Up People: Is a good judge of talent; after reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside or outside the organization; can accurately project what people are likely to do across a variety of situations.

Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

RiverStone Resources, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, LGBTQ+, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.