Software Engineer

Realtime Recruitment; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment firm is seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join a growing team in Belfast. The role focuses on designing, building, and evolving backend systems for a high-traffic digital platform. Candidates should have at least 3 years of software development experience, strong backend skills, and familiarity with APIs and relational databases. This position allows for collaboration across teams and offers opportunities to drive continuous improvement in development standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong backend development skills using modern languages and frameworks.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with cloud-based or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and maintainable backend systems.
• Build and enhance APIs and services supporting web and mobile applications.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical design discussions.
• Write clean, high-quality code with strong test coverage.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams.

Skills

Backend development

API design

SQL

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for a talented Mid-Level Software Engineer to join a growing team based in Belfast. This role focuses on designing, building, and evolving the core systems behind a high-traffic digital platform. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working on high-availability systems, and contributing to the ongoing development of a mature, scalable product.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and maintainable backend systems
• Build and enhance APIs and services supporting web and mobile applications
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical design discussions
• Write clean, high-quality code with strong test coverage
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, and other engineering teams
• Support platform reliability, performance, security, and observability
• Participate in code reviews and promote engineering best practices
• Take ownership of features and deliver work to agreed timelines
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes, and development standards

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong backend development skills using modern languages and frameworks
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL
• Familiarity with cloud-based or distributed systems
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication and teamwork skills