Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Backend): Designing and evolving core systems for a golf course management platform with an accent on high-availability transaction processing and API development. Focus on building scalable backend services, ensuring system reliability, and contributing to the full software development lifecycle within a cross-functional team.

Location: Must be based in Belfast, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a leading media and technology company managing a diverse portfolio of iconic brands across news, sports, and entertainment, committed to delivering exceptional digital experiences.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions for the core platform.
• Build and enhance APIs and backend services supporting web and mobile applications.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design discussions.
• Deliver high-quality code with comprehensive automated testing.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and security of platform services.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience developing backend systems using modern programming languages.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience working in cloud-based or distributed environments.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to have

• Experience with high-availability, transaction-based systems.
• Experience with payments or financial transaction processing.
• Exposure to microservices or event-driven architectures.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a mature, evolving product with millions of annual transactions.
• Collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Commitment to engineering best practices and continuous improvement.
• Equal employment opportunity employer with inclusive policies.

Hiring process

• Candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at a company location.