Lead platform Engineer - Back-end Platforms

Job Description My client, an innovative technology company focused on building intelligent enterprise platforms, is hiring a Lead Platform Engineer to join a growing backend engineering team based in Belfast.<br><br>Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.<br><br>This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development of scalable cloud-native systems and AI-powered services used across multiple products and platforms.<br>* Competitive salary and benefits package <br>* Hybrid working (typically 2 days in the Belfast office) <br>* Flexible working environment <br>* Strong work-life balance including additional monthly and seasonal time off <br>* Share options within a fast-growing technology business <br>* Clear progression opportunities within a scaling engineering team You will join a collaborative engineering environment focused on delivering modern backend platforms, APIs, and distributed services that power AI-enabled products and intelligent interfaces.<br><br>Working closely with engineering, product, and design teams, you will help shape technical direction while mentoring developers and driving engineering excellence.<br><br>As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will lead the design and development of scalable backend services and APIs using modern cloud-native technologies.<br><br>You will contribute to architecture decisions, technical planning, code quality initiatives, and delivery processes while helping evolve platform reliability, observability, and deployment practices.<br><br>The role combines hands-on engineering with team leadership responsibilities across a high-performing backend function.<br><br>The Person <br>* Strong experience building backend services and APIs using Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript <br>* Experience designing scalable microservices and distributed systems <br>* Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP (GCP preferred) <br>* Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes <br>* Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices <br>* Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Firestore <br>* Experience leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and driving technical standards <br>* Strong knowledge of Agile software delivery methodologies <br>* Experience contributing to architecture reviews, code reviews, and engineering governance <br>* Familiarity with observability tooling including logging, metrics, and monitoring systems <br>* Exposure to event-driven systems or messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Pub/Sub is desirable <br>* Experience with AI-powered services, automation platforms, or intelligent systems would be advantageous <br>* Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Terraform or Pulumi would be beneficial For further information on this opportunity, or any other Software Engineering or Technical Leadership roles in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact VANRATH for a confidential discussion today.<br><br>VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. xwzovoh <br><br>Successful applicants may be required to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks in line with client requirements and company policies.<br>TPBN1_NI