Senior Software Engineer - Java

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their innovative Product and Engineering team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge security solutions that protect thousands of organizations globally. You will be responsible for the full development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality code and engaging in collaborative design processes. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, a knack for mentoring, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making the digital world safer and more secure.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development using Java or equivalent languages.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and thrive in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and release well-architected services with clean code.
• Collaborate with UX and Product Management to understand customer needs.

Skills

Java

Software Development

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Tools

AWS

Python

Go

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer - Java, Belfast

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Client:

Rapid7

Location:

Belfast, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

12

Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will own a full life cycle of development and be a senior contributor on a team responsible for the end-to-end delivery of increasingly complex features that are correctly implemented and high quality. You will take initiative to identify and own solutions to problems, and you will partner with cross-functional teams owning requirements that take into account all parties’ needs. You will act as a resource by advising and mentoring junior engineers to continue to build the technical capabilities of our teams.

About the Team
Our Product and Engineering team works with our award-winning products to help us create a single experience to help customers assess risk, detect threats and automate their security programs at over 10,000 organisations. These teams use best-in-class technology, leading-edge research, and broad, strategic expertise to develop new products and features, and enhance existing features, in order to create value for customers across the world.

The stakes for creating a safer digital world are greater than ever. At Rapid7 we believe it’s our responsibility to show up every day and give our best for our customers and the entire security community. Our global engineering teams are at the centre of this mission and are dedicated to building a complete suite of industry-leading products which provide a cohesive platform for our customers. Our range of solutions spans vulnerability management, detection, automation, cloud security, and penetration testing; in order to build these products our teams work with an array of technologies including Java, Python, AWS and Go, just to name a few.

Join our engineering team to help us build and innovate great products on our Insight platform using the latest technologies to make the world a safer digital space.

About the Role
The Senior Software Engineer is a part of our Product and Engineering team who are at the forefront of keeping our customers safe from attacks and breaches. In this role you will be focussed on helping our customers seamlessly manage their security solutions as effectively and efficiently as possible, and ensuring our products are delivering a secure experience. You will have the opportunity to further broaden your skills surrounded by a team of incredibly smart and experienced Engineers, whilst getting the opportunity to mentor others.

In this role, you will:

Build, maintain, and release our well architected services by writing correct and clean code consistently and following best practices and conventions. You will understand and make well-reasoned design decisions and tradeoffs in your areas of expertise

Take an active role in the design and planning of upcoming features, our engineers are first class stakeholders in all parts of the development process

When required, partner with internal teams such as UX and Product Management who work deeply with our product to ensure we are understanding our customers needs

Continue to develop a deep understanding of our products in order to support our customers

Work with Practice specific technologies

The skills you’ll bring include:

A minimum of 5 years experience in software development using Java or other equivalent programming languages

Excited by technology, curious and eager to learn, with the ability to mentor more junior members of the team

The attitude and ability to thrive in a high-growth, evolving environment

Collaborative team player who has the ability to partner with others and drive toward solutions

Solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communications skills both within the team and cross functionally

Passionate about delighting customers, puts the customer needs at the forefront of all decision making

Excellent attention to detail

Demonstrable experience of delivering complex solutions to customers

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.