Instil

Product Development

SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Belfast, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer at Instil. Skills: Backend service development using C#, TypeScript, or Java, Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP), System design and scalable architectures, API development and consumption, Distributed systems, Event-driven architectures. Design, build, and maintain backend services using C#, TypeScript (Node. js), or Java. Develop cloud-native applications across AWS, Azure, or GCP”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver high-quality software in production environments; Ensure reliable, scalable deployments; Deliver production-ready systems

Industry & Context.

Product Development
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot issues across application and infrastructure layers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

experience building production systems using C#, TypeScript, or Java, Solid experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Good understanding of system design and scalable architectures, Experience building and consuming APIs (REST / event-based systems), Comfortable working across the full delivery lifecycle (build, deploy, operate), grasp of software engineering fundamentals and best practices, Ability to take ownership and drive technical solutions

Nice to Have

Frontend development experience using React, Angular, or Vue, Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e. g. Terraform, CloudFormation), Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.), Experience working in cross-functional or product-focused teams, Interest in improving engineering standards, tooling, and ways of working

What You'll Do.

and maintain backend services using C#

TypeScript (Node. js)

Develop cloud-native applications across AWS

Contribute to system architecture and make key technical decisions

Work with distributed systems

and event-driven architectures

Collaborate with platform teams to ensure reliable

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and improve engineering workflows

Troubleshoot issues across application and infrastructure layers

Mentor engineers and contribute to a engineering culture

Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with platform teams to ensure reliable, scalable deployments; Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready systems; Experience working in cross-functional or product-focused teams

Full Job Description

The Role We’re looking for experienced Senior Software Engineers who enjoy building scalable systems, working with cloud infrastructure, and delivering high-quality software in production environments. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and cloud/platform work. You’ll be designing and building backend services using technologies like C#, TypeScript, or Java, while working closely with modern cloud platforms. It’s a strong fit for someone who takes ownership, is comfortable leading on technical decisions, and enjoys improving how systems are designed, built, and operated. What You’ll Be Doing - Design, build, and maintain backend services using C#, TypeScript (Node.js), or Java - Develop cloud-native applications across AWS, Azure, or GCP - Contribute to system architecture and make key technical decisions - Work with distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven architectures - Collaborate with platform teams to ensure reliable, scalable deployments - Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and improve engineering workflows - Troubleshoot issues across application and infrastructure layers - Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture - Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready systems Required - Strong experience building production systems using C#, TypeScript, or Java - Solid experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) - Good understanding of system design and scalable architectures - Experience building and consuming APIs (REST / event-based systems) - Comfortable working across the full delivery lifecycle (build, deploy, operate) - Strong grasp of software engineering fundamentals and best practices - Ability to take ownership and drive technical solutions Nice to Have - Frontend development experience using React, Angular, or Vue - Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) - Exposure to containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) - Familiarity with CI/CD tooling

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