Software Architect - Hybrid (Belfast)

Ocho; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial technology is seeking a Software Architect in Belfast. This role involves defining and delivering technical vision in a hybrid environment, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards while supporting global deployments. Candidates should have strong experience in software engineering, expertise in modern languages, and a background in FinTech is a plus. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and comprehensive healthcare benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible hybrid working model

Private pension scheme

Comprehensive private healthcare

High-spec kit to ensure best performance

Work From Home

+ bonus

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software engineering and architecture.
• Hands-on expertise in modern programming languages.
• Deep knowledge of system integration and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate architecture roadmap aligned with business value.
• Support DevOps and CI/CD practices for release governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on global projects.

Skills

Software engineering and architecture

Java

C#

C++

JavaScript/TypeScript

Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Microservices

Docker/Kubernetes

System integration (REST, GraphQL)

Leadership and stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Software Architect - Hybrid (Belfast)

At Ocho, we're proud to be working with a global leader in financial technology who are building next-generation platforms powering critical market infrastructure. They're scaling their Belfast team and are looking for a Software Architect to help define and deliver technical vision across a complex, high-performance environment. This is a unique chance to shape solutions used globally, influence architectural strategy, and provide technical leadership across distributed agile teams.

Why this role?

• You\'ll take ownership of the architecture vision for an Agile Release Train, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards and evolving business needs.
• You\'ll work on cloud-native, high-availability systems supporting global deployments.
• You\'ll have a seat at the table alongside Product Managers and Release Train Engineers, shaping delivery from strategy to implementation.

What you\'ll be doing

• Define and communicate the architecture roadmap, ensuring it enables business value and supports global deployment.
• Align architecture with enterprise standards while ensuring system design meets real-world merchant and user needs.
• Support DevOps and CI/CD practices, contributing to release governance.
• Promote built-in quality by defining and managing non-functional requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, feature teams, and stakeholders across global locations.

What we\'re looking for

• Strong Experience in software engineering and architecture.
• Hands-on expertise in one or more modern languages (Java, C#, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP also valued), microservices, and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Deep knowledge of system integration (REST, GraphQL, messaging middleware).
• Proven experience designing and delivering modern architectures within agile environments.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills.
• Background in FinTech or financial markets would be a strong advantage.

What\'s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Private pension scheme
• Comprehensive private healthcare
• High-spec kit to ensure you can deliver at your best

For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or send your CV via the link below.

Skills

• software
• systems
• architect
• lead
• developer
• cloud

Benefits

• Work From Home
• + bonus