Software Engineer

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