Junior Backend Engineer (1-3 Years’ Experience)
Belfast | Hybrid | Full-Time
About the Company
We’re partnering with an innovative AI software company that’s building intelligent products for large organisations. Their platform combines cutting-edge AI with human collaboration to help businesses work smarter, automate complex processes, and unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence.
As the company continues to grow, they’re looking to add a Junior Backend Engineer to their engineering team.
The Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with 1-3 years’ commercial experience who wants to accelerate their career in AI and cloud technologies.
You’ll work alongside experienced software engineers, contributing to the design and development of the APIs, services and backend systems that power AI-driven products. From day one, you’ll be given real responsibility, plenty of support, and the chance to learn from a highly collaborative engineering team.
What You’ll Be Doing
Backend Development
Build and maintain backend services using Node.js or Python
Develop and support REST APIs and microservices
Write clean, well-tested and maintainable code
Contribute to the ongoing improvement of engineering standards and best practices
Cloud & Infrastructure
Deploy and maintain applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Work with Docker and Kubernetes in a cloud-native environment
Use monitoring and logging tools to troubleshoot and improve application performance
Collaboration
Work closely with engineers, designers and product teams
Participate in code reviews, sprint planning and technical discussions
Learn from senior engineers while contributing to real customer-facing products
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone with 1-3 years’ experience in software engineering who is passionate about backend development and eager to continue learning.
Essential Skills
Commercial experience with Node.js and/or Python
Understanding of REST APIs, asynchronous programming and backend development principles
Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
Knowledge of relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Redis
Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP is a bonus)
Experience using Docker and an understanding of Kubernetes
Nice to Have
Python scripting experience
Familiarity with React
Knowledge of Graph Databases
Experience working with or running local LLMs
An interest in AI, machine learning or modern cloud technologies
What’s On Offer
Work on cutting-edge AI products from day one
Learn from an experienced, supportive engineering team
Genuine opportunities for career progression and technical development
Hybrid working
25 days annual leave plus NI bank holidays
Private medical insurance
EMI share options in a fast-growing technology business
Early finish every Friday at 3pm
The last Friday of every month off
4-day working weeks throughout July, August and December
If you’re an ambitious engineer looking to build your career in AI while working with modern technologies in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills:Node.js Python Backend Development REST APIs Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Docker & Kubernetes Microservices
Benefits:Work From Home
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