Senior Software Engineer - Impact, Mentorship & Cloud

Kainos; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Northern Ireland to design, build, test and maintain modern software applications. You will collaborate across teams, mentor junior colleagues and contribute to architectural decisions while delivering high-quality solutions that impact users globally.

The role emphasizes learning new technologies, applying best practices for security and performance, and working in a fast-paced, supportive environment that values collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in designing, building, testing and maintaining modern software applications.
• Experience with security, scalability and performance best practices.
• Contributing to technical decisions and architecture in a collaborative team environment.
• Mentoring junior team members.
• Experience across multiple layers of an application.

Responsibilities

• Develop high quality software solutions that delight users worldwide.
• Learn new technologies and approaches while mentoring others.
• Contribute to architecture, estimation and product planning.

Skills

Software design

Mentoring

Security best practices

Performance optimization

Architecture & layers

Team collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Kainos is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Northern Ireland to design, build, test and maintain modern software applications. You will collaborate across teams, mentor junior colleagues and contribute to architectural decisions while delivering high-quality solutions that impact users globally.

The role emphasizes learning new technologies, applying best practices for security and performance, and working in a fast-paced, supportive environment that values collaboration and innovation.