Senior Software Engineer - Typescript

VanRath; Belfast; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global, industry-leading organization is seeking experienced Senior Full-Stack Engineers to join their team in Belfast, Northern Ireland. You will take ownership of delivering complex features across both frontend and backend systems while also leading technical discussions and mentoring colleagues. The role offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment. This position is ideal for candidates looking to influence architecture and standards in cloud-native engineering.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

6% employer pension contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+).
• Experience with React, Redux, and GraphQL.
• Solid experience building backend services with TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex features and services across frontend and backend systems.
• Lead technical discussions and mentor fellow engineers.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver resilient solutions.

Skills

TypeScript

React

JavaScript (ES6+)

SQL

API development

Microservices

GraphQL

Tools

Tailwind CSS

RabbitMQ

Cloud-native practices

Job description

VANRATH are excited to be working with a global, industry-leading organisation as they expand their engineering function with the addition of experienced Senior Full-Stack Engineers. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to high-impact, large-scale platforms that support critical financial operations across the world.

In this role, you'll help define the technical vision for core systems, champion engineering excellence, and play a central part in designing and delivering modern, cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of delivering complex features and services across both frontend and backend systems.
• Lead technical discussions, provide mentorship to fellow engineers, and promote clean, scalable architectural approaches.
• Partner with product, architecture, and wider engineering teams to deliver secure, innovative, and highly resilient solutions.

Skills & Experience

Frontend

• Strong expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript (ES6+), along with React, Redux, and GraphQL.
• Experience delivering responsive interfaces and working with Tailwind CSS and RESTful APIs.

Backend

• Solid commercial experience building backend services with TypeScript.
• Proficient in SQL, API development, microservices, and event-driven architectures (e.g., RabbitMQ, AMQP).
• Familiarity with containerisation and cloud-native engineering practices.

What You Can Expect

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology within a truly global environment
• Opportunity to influence architecture, standards, and technical direction
• 6% employer pension contribution (with 4% employee contribution)
• Private Medical Insurance
• A supportive, innovative, and collaborative culture
• Plus many additional perks

For more details on this role or for information on other IT opportunities across Belfast and Northern Ireland, please apply through the link below or contact Jarlath O'Rourke in complete confidence.