Senior Staff Software Engineer (Exclusive)
Summary
Lead the design and implementation of distributed reporting and analytics systems in Java/Python on AWS, running ~10,000 reports weekly for global retail brands while mentoring engineers.
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Belfast (Flexible Hybrid) | Full-time
- Own systems running close to 10,000 automated reports every week for global retail brands
- Senior Staff-level technical leadership, not just delivery
- Java/Python stack on AWS, with real architectural influence
- £90,000- £110,000+
- Join a business that has grown from one office to a multi-continent operation in two decades
About the Company
Since launching in 2005, this business has scaled from a single US office into a genuinely global operation across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, now connecting thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. It's been named a Great Place to Work in the US, Australia, India, Lithuania, France, Germany and the UK, a reflection of how it treats the people building that growth.
The Role
As Lead Engineer for the Portal Reports and Insights application team, you'll design and implement distributed, fault-tolerant systems powering reporting and analytics used by clients worldwide, systems that run nearly 10,000 reports every week. You'll lead software initiatives from concept to delivery, set the technical bar for the team, and mentor engineers as you go.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement distributed, fault-tolerant reporting and insights systems
- Lead software initiatives end-to-end, from conception through to delivery
- Drive engineering best practice across the wider team
- Build analytical dashboards and data visualisations used directly by clients
- Mentor engineers and support their technical growth
- Partner cross-team to keep performance and reliability high at scale
Essential:
- 7+ years building and supporting scalable, distributed systems with open-source tools
- Hands-on OOP experience (Java/C++) plus a scripting language (Python/Ruby)
- Experience writing complex SQL (PostgreSQL a plus)
- Experience with an API framework such as Spring Boot
- Experience with a public cloud provider, AWS preferred
- Prior technical leadership or mentoring experience
Desirable:
- Deeper AWS experience: CloudFormation, EMR, S3, EC2, CloudTrail
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as D3.js, Tableau or Looker
Why Apply?
- Flexible working model based in Belfast
- Senior Staff-level scope with genuine end-to-end ownership
- Systems used at genuinely global scale, nearly 10,000 reports a week
- A company independently certified as a Great Place to Work in seven countries
- Real mentoring and technical leadership opportunity
Next Steps
Interested, or know someone who'd be a great fit? Get in touch with Chanel at , or connect on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.
Skills:
Java AWS C++ python Ruby SQL
Benefits:
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