Senior Software Engineer

Delphix; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Belfast to build innovative front-end solutions for products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development and strong communication skills, and will work closely with product management and engineering teams. This role offers the opportunity to drive product excellence and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing scalable distributed software solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide task estimates and accurately report progress as part of an Agile process.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the development team.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Develop features for the Puppet product securely and efficiently.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain high quality.

Skills

Algorithm design

Data structures

Javascript frameworks (Ember or React)

Communication skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team in Belfast. This role focuses on building innovative front-end solutions for our Perforce Puppet products. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise and leadership to drive product excellence.

You will work closely with Product Management, customers, and other engineering stakeholders (e.g. UX team) to design the new solution. You will also collaborate with other team members to deliver a high-scale, secure and maintainable service.

Responsibilities

• Provide task estimates and accurately report progress as part of an Agile process.
• Proficiency with efficient algorithm design, data structures and design patterns.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the development team, ensuring high-quality software design and development
• Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality, provide constructive feedback, and enforce coding standards
• Continuously review and make recommendations to improve processes, tools and implementation
• Develop features for the Puppet product in a secure, well-tested, and performant way
• Craft code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, fostering their technical growth and professional development.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within Engineering, Product Management and others (e.g. UX, Tech Writing) to maintain a high bar for quality
• Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, scalability, and performance

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience developing scalable distributed software solutions
• Experience in a Javascript framework such as Ember or React
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth deployment processes.
• Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Desirable

• Exposure to a high-level language such as Clojure, Java or Python
• Experience working with Design Systems