Senior Software Engineer

Company: VANRATH

Location: Belfast

Posted: May 13th, 2026

Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack) Permanent | Full-Time | Belfast (Hybrid Working) An established international insurance technology organisation is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join its growing Belfast-based technology team. With a strong presence in the US market and continued investment in modern digital platforms, the company is expanding its engineering capability across data, platform development, analytics, and customer-facing applications. This is an opportunity to work within a collaborative, technology-driven environment focused on innovation, scalability, and modern software engineering practices. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining enterprise-scale software solutions that support modern insurance technology platforms. The role combines hands-on development, technical leadership, architectural input, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to new feature development, system enhancements, performance optimisation, and engineering best practices while mentoring junior team members and helping shape technical direction. This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building scalable applications, and working in an environment that values ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Develop enterprise-grade applications using modern technologies including React, TypeScript, Dart/Flutter, Java, and Deliver responsive frontend solutions using TailwindCSS, component libraries, and modern UI practices. Design and build secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend services. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. Drive best practices across testing, code quality, CI/CD, and performance optimisation. Contribute to architecture and technical design discussions. Participate in peer code reviews and mentor junior engineers. Build reusable UI components and extend modern enterprise frameworks. Contribute to a collaborative hybrid engineering culture based in Belfast. Essential Criteria 5+ years' professional software engineering experience with strong full-stack development capability. Strong commercial experience with: React, TypeScript, and Dart Java (Spring Boot or similar) and/or Node.js CSS and TailwindCSS REST API development Strong understanding of component-based architecture and reusable UI patterns. Experience developing secure, scalable web applications and backend services. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and testing best practices. Experience using Git and working within Agile environments. Ability to write clean, maintainable code and contribute effectively to code reviews. Desirable Criteria Experience working with enterprise UI frameworks or design systems. Background in insurance, fintech, or highly regulated industries. Exposure to Docker, AWS, or Azure cloud platforms. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, or SRE practices. Experience operating within large-scale enterprise architecture environments. Benefits Competitive salary Discretionary bonus potential Generous annual leave entitlement plus public holidays and birthday leave Enhanced pension contribution (9%) and option for salary sacrifice Private health insurance Life assurance and income protection Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid working model- 2 days at home per week Onsite parking Ongoing professional development and training opportunities Additional lifestyle and wellbeing benefits For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today. Follow VANRATH on LinkedIn for expert career advice, the latest jobs, industry news, and much more Skills: Senior Software React Developer Typescript Software Engineer Backend Developer Full Stack Engineer

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