Greater Giving, Inc.

A leading technology company based in Belfast seeks a Technical Leader to drive architectural decisions impacting the Payments platform. You will provide guidance, mentor engineering staff, and create strategic technical roadmaps. The role includes leading design activities throughout the delivery lifecycle while collaborating across various teams. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, generous leave, and various insurance packages.

What you'll be doing: Technical Leadership Participating in the definition and validation of technical guidance. E.g. architecture principles, styles, policies, and standards Coaching and Mentoring engineering staff in the effective and pragmatic application of software design principles and coding best practices Producing and maintaining useful and fit for purpose documentation of work, and contributing regularly to the general Engineering body of knowledge Building a strategic network of partnerships and relationships with individuals inside and outside of the engineering organization Effectively collaborating with architects on cross-portfolio and enterprise-wide initiatives Strategic & Enterprise Contributing to the definition of technical strategy and, formal architecture delivery roadmaps for your assigned portfolio area Making architectural decisions that impact on the entire distributed Payments platform Assisting in establishing technical direction with a sound and pragmatic approach Monitoring new technologies, applications of technology, and opportunities to leverage technology as a differentiator for your assigned portfolio area Pinpointing strengths and weaknesses in the Payments platform, and effectively advocate for appropriate solutions to weaknesses Communicating direction in terms that are meaningful to individuals and teams across the engineering group Contributing to build vs. buy decisions. Delivery Leading Architecture and Design activities throughout the delivery lifecycle Verifying code quality and implementation alignment with design decisions and platform guidance Creating architectural mechanisms and core components to address concerns that have platform-wide impact Contributing to the estimation and prioritization of work items Participating in coding activities that are in support of design outcomes - up to 50% of the time depending on the project Benefits: - Competitive salary - Flexible, hybrid working from our new office in the heart of Belfast city centre - 26 days leave (plus Bank holidays) increasing with length of service - Vitality private medical insurance - Dental insurance - Life insurance / income protection / critical illness - Up to 5% matching pension contributions and Salary Sacrifice - 26 weeks company paid maternity leave - Cycle to work scheme - Electric car scheme - Stock purchase plan - Twice annual worldwide community volunteering days - Company social events

Greater Giving, Inc. is hiring a Senior Software Engineer in Belfast to develop and maintain the Merchantware Gateway, handling millions of daily transactions. The role involves designing features, ensuring code quality, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Computer Science and 4+ years of experience in server-side development using Windows C# .NET. Experience with SQL Server, test automation, and CI/CD pipelines is preferred.

The Role The Merchantware and Semi Integrated platform is developed and maintained by our Belfast team. The platform handles millions of daily card transactions for customers ranging from small merchants to 70,000 seat stadiums. Throughput and resilience are critical as the platform is running at 100% uptime. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Merchantware Gateway, you will contribute to the design and delivery of features on our product roadmap. You will develop backend services (and occasionally frontend components where needed) in collaboration with other engineers, product partners and technology teams. You will help refine solutions, ensure code quality, improve engineering practices, and support the delivery of secure, scalable and reliable payment services. Duties include Designing and implementing roadmap features to a high standard within your team Participating in technical design discussions and contributing to architectural decisions Improving development processes, methodologies and tools through hands on implementation and continuous improvement Ensuring deliverables are technically accurate, well tested and delivered on time Helping with estimation, planning and communication of progress or issues Supporting software deployment activities across internal test and production environments Providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers through code reviews and pairing Investigating issues, gathering information from multiple sources and contributing to clear, actionable solutions Contributing to overall team success by sharing ideas, improving communication and collaborating effectively Position Requirements Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience 4+ years of software development experience Experience with server side development in a Windows c# .NET environment Experience designing and implementing scalable web service solutions Strong experience with relational databases (SQL Server or related) Strong experience with Test Automation (unit testing, BDD/SpecFlow) Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab or similar) Strong understanding of design patterns, OO design and refactoring practices Knowledge of software design principles including cohesion, modularity, encapsulation and separation of concerns Strong analytical, problem solving and organisational skills Proven ability to work as part of a collaborative engineering team Excellent communication skills Experience in Agile/Scrum or Lean/Kanban environments Eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent full time basis Must be resident or within 1 hour commute to Belfast Preferred Knowledge of payment processing or PCI standards Experience with software usability, system architecture or information security

A top technology company in Northern Ireland is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of their Payment Processing Gateway and other server-side products. The role involves mentoring team members, optimizing development processes, and ensuring high-quality delivery of software. Ideal candidates will have a BSc or MSc in Computer Science, experience in server product development, and a strong understanding of Agile methodologies. The position offers a flexible work environment, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits.

Your New Position You, as a Staff Software Engineer are responsible for the design and development of our Payment Processing Gateway and other server-side products. You will develop utilising state-of-the-art software development techniques, including Behavioural Driven Development and Continuous Delivery. You will be responsible for working in a variety of different situations and types of projects, ranging from a team of one to a team of many. Our working environment empowers software engineers and lets them focus on the technical challenges of solving problems, rather than dealing with bureaucracy or inefficient processes. As Staff Software Engineer you will be recognised as a strong technical expert and leader. What you'll be doing: Understanding merchant and partner needs, problems, and expectations and take action to address expectations through high quality, innovative solutions that deliver value to our customers Inspiring your team as a technical leader - training, mentoring and motivating team members by setting an example as to how software development projects can be successfully executed Improving the software development process, methodologies and tools through applied experience, automation and simplification - delivering better software, faster and cheaper! Collaborating with team members to ensure that deliverables are technically accurate and useful in a timely manner - we build quality into all stages of the software lifecycle, with a focus on end-user observable (and testable) system behaviours Identifying critical activities & tasks on projects, helping with estimation and planning, ensuring timely and accurate communication of status, resolving issues, and contributing beyond assigned tasks - adjusting priorities when appropriate Assisting with software deployment activities to internal test environments and our production data center - the team are responsible from Requirements Analysis through to Release! Being proactive, self-motivated, attentive to detail, with the ability to work well under pressure Being a team player and role model, exhibiting a professional attitude, building work relationships, demonstrating flexibility and supporting workplace ethics. What we need from you: BSc or MSc or equivalent in Computer Science or related field or commercial experience of developing in C#, Java or any other OO programming language Experience in server product development An understanding of database design and development Experience with Design Patterns, Refactoring, OO Design and related areas Experience working in an Agile SCRUM, or Lean Kanban environment Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills Experience of leading a team Eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent and full-time basis Experience in Web Services What like you to have (but we don't need): Web client programming skills, including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS Experience in asynchronous messaging systems. Experience of Windows development on .Net What's in it for you Attractive Salary Flexible working with the option to work from home Free car parking at the office 35 days holiday + option to buy extra days per year Private Medical Insurance Health Cash Plan Income protection Life Insurance Group Personal Pension Plan (matched up to 5%) Cycle To Work Scheme Office lunches Summer/Christmas Parties + social events throughout the year.