Instil

Software Engineering

Mid-LevelSoftwareEngineer

Belfast, United Kingdom FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Mid-Level Software Engineer at Instil. Skills: Python, Node.js, React, Cloud environments. Build backend services. Maintain backend services”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver production-ready systems; Shape how applications run; Shape how applications scale; Shape how applications are observed

Industry & Context.

Software Engineering
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Python, Node.js, TypeScript, React, REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, AWS, Azure, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, Observability concepts, Software engineering fundamentals, System design, Secure coding practices

Nice to Have

Kubernetes, Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus, Infrastructure as Code, Distributed systems, Event-driven systems, Consulting environment, Client-facing environment, Stricter security frameworks, Compliance frameworks

What You'll Do.

Build backend services

Maintain backend services

Develop frontend applications

Work with cloud infrastructure

Manage containerised environments

Improve CI/CD pipelines

Improve release processes

Implement observability practices

Apply secure coding practices

Ensure systems meet standards

Troubleshoot application issues

Troubleshoot infrastructure issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with engineers; Collaborate with designers; Collaborate with clients

Full Job Description

The Role We’re looking for a solid Mid-Level Software Engineer who enjoys building well-structured systems across both backend and frontend, and working with modern cloud environments. This role sits across full-stack engineering and platform-aware development, you’ll be working with Python and Node.js on the backend, React on the frontend, and helping shape how applications run, scale and are observed in production. It’s a good fit for someone who likes ownership, is comfortable getting into the detail, and enjoys improving systems and engineering practices rather than just maintaining them. What You’ll Be Doing - Build and maintain backend services using Python and Node.js - Develop frontend applications using React and TypeScript - Design and build REST and/or GraphQL APIs - Work with cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or Azure) to support scalable systems - Use and manage containerised environments (Docker, Kubernetes) - Contribute to and improve CI/CD pipelines and release processes - Implement observability practices (logging, monitoring, tracing) - Apply secure coding practices and ensure systems meet required standards - Troubleshoot issues across application and infrastructure layers - Collaborate with engineers, designers, and clients to deliver production-ready systems Required - Experience building production systems using Python and/or Node.js - Strong experience with TypeScript and React - Experience building and consuming REST or GraphQL APIs - Exposure to AWS and/or Azure environments - Familiarity with containers (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes beneficial) - Experience working with CI/CD pipelines - Understanding of observability concepts (logging, monitoring, tracing) - Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals and system design - Awareness of secure coding practices and data protection considerations Nice to Have - Strong experience with Kubernetes in production environments - Experience with specific observability tools (e.g. Dat

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