MPA are partnering with an elite Canadian tech firm expanding into Belfast to hire a hands-on Software Engineer to build and scale enterprise-grade cloud, API, and data systems.
This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on solving complex, production-scale challenges, from streaming pipelines to cloud-native microservices, and enjoy technical leadership and mentoring alongside deep coding work.
The Role
You’ll work across the full stack of cloud and data systems — designing, implementing, and optimizing backend services and data pipelines. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and rotate across domains, gaining exposure to new technologies, industries, and enterprise use cases.
This is not a single-domain or purely backend role. Strong production experience in both data engineering and cloud/software architecture is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable backend systems using Java, Spring, and multi-threaded architectures
- Build and maintain distributed data pipelines with Spark, Kafka, Databricks, and Iceberg
- Develop microservices interacting with streaming and batch data sources
- Integrate backend services with React-based frontends
- Modernize and migrate legacy systems to cloud-native infrastructure
- Lead architectural decisions and mentor junior/mid-level engineers
- Rotate across client engagements in banking, fintech, and regulated industries
Required Experience
- Strong commercial experience in software/data engineering roles
- Advanced Java skills, multi-threading, and microservices architecture
- Deep experience with Spark, Kafka, Databricks, and big data pipelines
- Solid SQL knowledge and experience with Parquet and large-scale data formats
- Familiarity with Hadoop-based ecosystems, data orchestration, and CI/CD
- Experience integrating backend services with frontend applications
Highly Desirable
- Experience with Dremio or other data lake query engines
- Exposure to AI/LLM-based data workflows
- Experience in regulated industries (finance, insurance)
- Experience leading small technical teams
Why Consider This Role?
- Work on production systems that serve millions of users
- High autonomy with technical ownership and impact
- Exposure to diverse client projects and cutting-edge tech
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