Software Engineering Specialist (Data & AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineering Specialist (Data & AI): Developing and scaling data capabilities for large-scale consumer telecommunications platforms with an accent on data architecture, engineering standards, and platform reliability. Focus on integrating LLMs and machine learning to unlock enterprise data value and optimizing high-volume data pipelines.

Location: Belfast, UK (Riverside Tower)

Salary: £60,386 - £71,042

Company

hirify.global is transforming consumer technology platforms through data, automation, and AI-driven innovation to serve millions of customers.

What you will do

• Define and deliver the roadmap for data capabilities aligned with the wider Data and AI strategy.
• Lead technical decision-making across data architecture, engineering standards, and platform best practices.
• Design, code, and deploy scalable software solutions for data ingestion, transformation, analytics, and reporting.
• Implement responsible AI practices and leverage ML/LLMs to improve operational performance and customer outcomes.
• Drive improvements in data quality, integrity, and order assurance across critical Consumer platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, managing technical dehirify.global and platform modernisation.

Requirements

• Strong experience with enterprise-scale data platforms and software development practices.
• Expertise in SQL and relational databases, specifically with BigQuery.
• Knowledge of AI, machine learning, data science, and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong fundamentals in testing, automation, CI/CD, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Ability to solve complex technical challenges across software, data, and analytics domains.
• Must be based in or able to work from Belfast, UK

Culture & Benefits

• 10% on-target annual bonus.
• Market-leading pension scheme with 10% employer contribution.
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave (18 weeks full pay, 8 weeks half pay).
• 24/7 access to an online private GP for employees and immediate family.
• Discounted EE and hirify.global products, and a holiday purchase scheme.
• Paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off.