Jobs, fresher vacancy - Staff Java Engineer • Northern Ireland

Company: Ocho

Northern Ireland

Candidates must be based in NIAll applications not based in NI will be disregarded Do you enjoy building robust, scalable systems that handle real complexity - and doing it with modern Java and AWS?My client is looking for a Staff Java Engineer to play a key role in designing and delivering high-performance backend services in a cloud-first environment. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, production-critical systems alongside experienced engineers who care about quality, scalability and clean design.The team is flexible by default - you're welcome to work fully remote, or take advantage of their excellent office in Belfast if you prefer a hybrid setup. There's no fixed expectation; it's about what works best for you.What you'll be doingDesigning, building and maintaining scalable backend services using JavaWorking heavily with AWS (e.g. EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)Contributing to system design discussions and technical decision-makingImproving performance, reliability and observability of distributed systemsCollaborating closely with product, DevOps and engineering peersMentoring more junior engineers and setting best practicesWhat we're looking forStrong commercial experience as a Senior Java EngineerDeep knowledge of modern Java (Java 11+)Hands-on experience building and running systems on AWSExperience with microservices, REST APIs and distributed architecturesSolid understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)Comfortable working in CI/CD-driven environmentsA proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skillsNice to haveExperience with Spring / Spring BootInfrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)Experience in high-throughput or mission-critical systemsThis role would suit someone who enjoys ownership, technical challenge and having a real impact on the systems they build.If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directlyBenefits:Work From Home