Program Manager - 12 Month FTC Ocho People are proud to be partnering with their client in the search for a Program Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract. This senior role will lead a global digital engagement programme, combining strategic coordination, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. You will guide a small team while working closely with Product, UX, and Customer Intelligence teams to deliver data-driven in-app customer journeys that improve onboarding, engagement, and product adoption. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead and align a small global Digital Touch team.</li><li>Design and optimise in-app engagement and onboarding journeys using tools such as Pendo.</li><li>Partner with Product, UX, and Data teams to enhance the digital customer experience.</li><li>Use behavioural insights to improve adoption and engagement.</li><li>Support integration with Customer Success platforms such as Planhat.</li></ul>Experience<ul><li>Background in Customer Success, Customer Experience, or Product Adoption.</li><li>Strong analytical mindset and stakeholder management skills.</li></ul>

Program Manager - 12 month FTC

Staff/ Senior Staff Java Developer - Belfast-Hybrid Role - 1-2 days in the office About the CompanYOur client is a globally recognised SaaS technology company building large-scale data and commerce platforms used by some of the world's most recognisable retail and consumer brands. Their Belfast engineering centre plays a key role in designing and delivering highly scalable cloud-native systems that process millions of transactions and events daily.As part of continued platform evolution, they are seeking Staff / Senior Staff Java Developers to help drive the architecture, delivery, and evolution of modern event-driven microservices.The RoleThis is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on designing and delivering highly scalable distributed systems while shaping the long-term architecture of the platform.You will work closely with engineering teams across multiple regions to define architecture standards, guide platform evolution, and help modernise core services as the business continues to scale.While this role involves technical strategy and architecture leadership, it also requires a strong hands-on engineering mindset, contributing directly to critical platform initiatives when required.Key Responsibilities * Design and deliver scalable Java-based microservices and distributed systems within a modern cloud-native architecture* Lead the development of event-driven architectures using messaging, event streaming, and asynchronous processing patterns* Contribute to the evolution of the platform architecture using CQRS, Event Sourcing, and domain-driven design principles* Build and maintain services deployed in containerised environments using Kubernetes in AWS* Develop and optimise APIs and service integrations used across multiple internal platforms* Partner with engineering teams globally to establish architecture standards and best practices for APIs and event-driven systems* Identify and lead initiatives to address architecture debt, improve operational efficiency, and modernise legacy services* Ensure systems align with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles, focusing on reliability, performance, cost optimisation, and security* Contribute hands-on to the delivery of mission-critical platform projects when required Essential Criteria* Strong commercial experience developing backend systems using Java (Spring Boot or similar frameworks)* Proven experience building distributed systems and microservices architectures* Experience designing and implementing event-driven architectures using messaging or streaming technologies* Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern DevOps practices* Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes* Strong experience with API design and scalable service architectures* Experience working with NoSQL and distributed data stores such as DynamoDB or MongoDB* Understanding of modern architectural patterns including CQRS and Event SourcingWhy Join* Work on high-scale global SaaS platforms used by leading international brands* Join a high-performing engineering team in Belfast with strong global collaboration* Opportunity to influence platform architecture and engineering standards across the organisation* Exposure to modern technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, event streaming, and cloud-native architectures* Competitive salary, bonus, and strong benefits packageHow to ApplyIf you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity to join our team, please apply via this link. Alternatively, you can reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.About Phil GamblePhil Gamble has over 21 years of experience in the Tech recruitment industry, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns in global IT software companies in the US, UK, and Ireland. He takes a personalized approach to understanding candidates and has garnered praise for his professionalism and dedication to their career goals.

Staff /Senior Staff Java Developers

Are you an experienced Product Architect who enjoys shaping how large-scale platforms evolve? Do you want to play a key role in defining the architecture behind a system that processes millions of transactions every day?
My client is looking for a Product Architect to join their Belfast engineering team. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining a high-throughput payments platform that processes millions of daily card transactions for businesses ranging from small merchants to major stadiums and enterprise clients.
This is a strategic technical role where you will help define how the platform evolves, ensuring new product capabilities are built in a way that supports performance, scalability and long-term maintainability. You will work closely with engineering teams and product stakeholders to translate product roadmap initiatives into robust architectural solutions.
<h3>Key Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Define and maintain the architecture and technical direction for the platform
</li>
<li>
Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate product roadmap initiatives into scalable technical designs
</li>
<li>
Lead architectural discussions and technical design reviews across engineering teams
</li>
<li>
Ensure systems are designed with scalability, resilience and security in mind
</li>
<li>
Provide guidance to engineers during delivery to ensure architectural standards are followed
</li>
<li>
Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, reliability and maintainability
</li>
<li>
Support the evolution of the platform as transaction volumes continue to grow
</li>
<li>
Promote best practices in system design, architecture and development standards
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Key Skills &amp; Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Proven experience working as a Product Architect, Solutions Architect or Software Architect
</li>
<li>
Strong background in software architecture and large-scale system design
</li>
<li>
Strong experience working with C# / .NET backend systems
</li>
<li>
Experience designing scalable web services or distributed systems
</li>
<li>
Strong experience with relational databases such as SQL Server
</li>
<li>
Deep understanding of design patterns, OO design and system architecture principles
</li>
<li>
Experience working closely with product teams and engineering leadership
</li>
<li>
Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Nice to Have</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Experience working within payments, fintech or high-transaction platforms
</li>
<li>
Knowledge of PCI standards or payment processing
</li>
<li>
Experience working in high-availability or high-throughput environments
</li>
<li>
Exposure to cloud infrastructure or modern distributed architectures
</li>
</ul>
<h3>What My Client Offers</h3>
<ul>
<li>
The opportunity to shape the architecture of a high-scale payment platform
</li>
<li>
A strategic role influencing technical direction and product evolution
</li>
<li>
Collaboration with experienced engineers and product leaders
</li>
<li>
A modern office environment in Belfast city centre with flexible working
</li>
</ul>
If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.

Program Manager - 12 month FTC

Job description.

Submit CV for this Job.

Job Details:

Job reference: