<h4>Northern Irelands Most Experienced IT Recruitment Team</h4>
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We&rsquo;re not your typical recruitment agency - and that&rsquo;s exactly the point.
At Ocho, we do things differently. Our team brings over 124 years of combined recruitment expertise to the table, but it&rsquo;s not just about time served - it&rsquo;s about results delivered. Whether you&rsquo;re building your dream team or taking the next bold step in your career, we know exactly what it takes to make it happen - because we&rsquo;ve been there ourselves.
If you're hiring, we know the pressure you're under. You need the right people, fast. People who don&rsquo;t just tick boxes on paper, but who elevate your business, your team, and your culture. That&rsquo;s where we come in. We don&rsquo;t just understand your urgency - we match it, with precision and pace.
If you're job hunting, or even just keeping one eye on what&rsquo;s out there, you&rsquo;ll find a smarter, more human approach at Ocho. We cut through the noise. No spammy job blasts or irrelevant roles - just tailored opportunities, real career guidance, and honest conversations about what you want next.
We&rsquo;ve built Ocho for people with purpose - people who are ambitious, fast-moving, and looking for more than business-as-usual. Whether you&rsquo;re scaling up or stepping up, we&rsquo;re your unfair advantage.
Ocho is where real connections happen - and where ambitious plans become reality.

Latest Blogs From OchoRead the latest insights and updates from Ocho.<h6> </h6>

Business Analysts are crucial in translating complex needs into effective strategies. They collaborate with stakeholders to turn requirements into tangible results, bridging the gap between technology and business. Their analytical prowess and market insight are invaluable, as they are able to decipher trends, enabling your organisation to make informed, data-driven decisions. They are the key to understanding and responding to market needs, ensuring your organisation stays ahead of the competition.

Tired of feeling like just another CV in someone&rsquo;s inbox? At Ocho, we put you at the centre of the process - with the guidance, opportunities, and feedback you actually need to move forward.
Upload your CV once - and let us do the rest. From there, we&rsquo;ll connect you with high-impact roles in innovative tech companies across the UK, Ireland, and beyond - based on your experience, goals, and preferences.
You stay in control:
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Choose the types of roles you want to hear about
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Set your salary expectations, location preferences, and ideal working style (remote, hybrid, in-office)
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Decide how and when we get in touch - no pressure, no endless follow-ups
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We cut out the noise, the repetitive forms, and the generic job alerts. You&rsquo;ll get clear communication and full visibility of your progress at every stage, from intro call to job offer.
And while our systems help keep things smooth, it&rsquo;s our team that makes the difference. Within 48 hours of uploading your CV, you&rsquo;ll hear from a real person - with tailored, actionable advice to help strengthen your profile and sharpen your search.
Whether you&rsquo;re actively applying or just seeing what&rsquo;s out there, Ocho is here to help you find the right fit - not just any fit.
Let&rsquo;s make your next move your best one yet.

<h6>We could tell you what makes Ocho different &mdash; but we&rsquo;d rather let our clients and candidates do the talking. Real stories, real results. Hear first-hand how we&rsquo;ve helped teams grow and careers take off.</h6>

<h3>Jobs</h3>

Not sure where to start with your job search - or even if you should be looking? You&rsquo;re not alone. Career decisions can be complex, but the right support can turn uncertainty into opportunity.
At Ocho, we&rsquo;re here to guide you through every step - whether you're actively hunting for your next role, testing the waters, or simply planning ahead. Wherever you are in your journey, we&rsquo;ll help you move forward with confidence.
Think of us as your career co-pilot.
We partner with some of the most forward-thinking companies across the globe, giving you early access to opportunities you won&rsquo;t find on job boards. With insight-led conversations and real-time market knowledge, we&rsquo;ll help you understand what&rsquo;s out there - and what&rsquo;s right for you.
And it&rsquo;s not just about finding a new job. Maybe you&rsquo;re happy where you are but curious how your salary stacks up? Our salary survey gives you a clear view of how your compensation compares to your peers - using up-to-date data from across the market.
We also offer:
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CV and LinkedIn reviews to help you stand out
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Interview prep and coaching to boost your confidence
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Career strategy sessions tailored to your goals
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Honest, constructive feedback - every step of the way
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It&rsquo;s everything you need in one place - with none of the generic, one-size-fits-all advice. Just real, practical support designed to help you unlock your potential and build a career that works for you.

See What Great Looks Like We don&rsquo;t just talk a good game - we deliver. But don&rsquo;t just take our word for it. Explore our case studies to see how we've helped clients solve complex challenges, build exceptional teams, and scale with confidence.
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The Talent Partner You&rsquo;ve Been Searching For
 At Ocho, we don&rsquo;t just fill roles - we build high-performing teams. From scaling start-ups to supporting global tech leaders, we specialise in connecting you with the kind of talent that transforms businesses.
Our consultants are market-savvy, relationship-driven, and relentless in their pursuit of the right fit - not just on paper, but in culture, capability, and ambition. W
ith a mix of smart tech and human expertise, we move fast, stay flexible, and deliver results that stick.
When you partner with Ocho, you get more than a recruiter - you get a strategic ally invested in your growth.

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<h2>What People Are Saying About Us</h2>
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We could tell you what makes Ocho different - but we&rsquo;d rather let our clients and candidates do the talking. Real stories, real results. Hear first-hand how we&rsquo;ve helped teams grow and careers take off.

<h4>Whatever you need, we&rsquo;re here for you.</h4>

Data is an essential part of operations for all businesses - we know this firsthand! So, you need expert people to drive, maximise and optimise your data operations. We know and have worked, with the talent you need. Data scientists and analysts tap into insights from data to drive decisions. They apply advanced analysis, machine learning, and programming to uncover patterns, trends, and correlations. Harnessing the power of data, they solve problems and seize opportunities for your organisation.

HR and Talent Management professionals are crucial for your organisational culture. Their expertise in attracting and nurturing talent creates a thriving work environment, as they are the strategists behind recruitment and employee development, driving organisational excellence. Their role goes beyond traditional HR; they are responsible for building a vibrant and dynamic workplace, and ensuring that every team member feels valued, empowered, and engaged. Their contribution is essential in fostering a culture where creativity and productivity flourish. They are integral to building a workforce that is not only skilled but also aligned with your organisation's vision and values.

Welcome to Ocho &ndash; Recruitment, Reinvented.
Find top talent or your next opportunity at the touch of a button. Powered by AI and guided by industry experts, Ocho makes hiring and job searching seamless.
Harness the power of technology while staying in control. Whether you're a business looking for the right people or a job seeker ready for your next move, our expert team is here to support you every step of the way.

Trusted by global brands

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<h2>Your Career</h2>
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Take the hassle out of job hunting. With our platform, you&rsquo;re in control&mdash;store your CV in one place, get instantly matched with top roles, and apply effortlessly. Just tell us what you're looking for, and we'll handle the rest.

<h2>Jobs</h2>

<h2>Sectors</h2>

<h2>Find Talent, Fast.</h2>

Once your platforms are live, you’ll need people to manage and maintain them. Infrastructure and support specialists ensure that your systems meet your business needs, evaluate existing tech and determine ways to align your infrastructure to support changing requirements. This infrastructure is found across structured cabling, networks, internet connections and a host of platforms that act as the foundation for your digital and IT operations. So, it’s vital that you find the right infrastructure and support talent that enables your organisation to run smoothly and efficiently.

<h4 data-start="150" data-end="205">Flip the Script: Tell Them About Themselves</h4>
This isn&rsquo;t about repeating what the company already knows. It&rsquo;s about using smart, targeted research to shape powerful answers - and show the interviewer exactly why&nbsp;you belong in their team.
Before you walk into the room (or log on to Zoom), make sure you know:
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What the company does (yes, it&rsquo;s basic - but don&rsquo;t skip it)
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Who their customers are, or who they serve
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What challenges or pain points they might be facing
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What their goals and values are
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What they&rsquo;re working on now - and where they&rsquo;re going
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What their plans are for the next 6&ndash;12 months
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Armed with this intel, you won&rsquo;t just answer questions - you&rsquo;ll connect the dots between their needs and your experience. You&rsquo;ll show how your background, skills, and mindset align with their mission, culture, and objectives.
Wondering where to find all this? Don&rsquo;t worry - we&rsquo;ve got your back.
At Ocho, your dedicated recruiter is already plugged in. We know the hiring manager, we understand the team, and we can give you insider insight you won&rsquo;t find on Google. So ask us! Use us!
And here&rsquo;s the real game-changer: Don&rsquo;t just show that you understand their challenges - show how you can&nbsp;solve them. Come prepared with examples of times you&rsquo;ve tackled similar problems, improved a process, or delivered real results.
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This is how you go from &ldquo;a great candidate&rdquo; to the right hire. And we&rsquo;ll make sure you get there, every step of the way.

<h4 data-start="120" data-end="180">Your Experience Got You Here - Now Let It Work for You</h4>
You didn&rsquo;t come this far just to talk about the next role. You&rsquo;re here because of everything you&rsquo;ve already done - and interviewers want to hear about it.
This is your chance to show how your journey so far makes you the right person for their team.
Talk about your recent achievements. Share the moments you&rsquo;re proud of. Highlight the skills you&rsquo;ve built - and more importantly, how you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;used them to solve problems, drive results, or make a difference.
Whether it's leading a project, improving a process, mentoring a colleague, or adapting to change - that&rsquo;s what sets you apart.
So don&rsquo;t just list responsibilities. Show your impact.
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Own your story. Speak to your value. And let your experience do the heavy lifting. We&rsquo;ll help you frame it in a way that makes interviewers sit up and take notice.

<h4 data-start="140" data-end="178">What&rsquo;s Your Greatest Weakness?</h4>
Ah, the question that makes even the most confident candidates squirm. But here&rsquo;s the truth: it&rsquo;s not a trick - it&rsquo;s a test of self-awareness.
Interviewers aren&rsquo;t expecting perfection. What they do want to see is how honest, reflective, and proactive you are when it comes to your own development.
So no, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a perfectionist&rdquo; won&rsquo;t cut it - it&rsquo;s been said too many times to mean anything.
Instead, choose a genuine weakness that won&rsquo;t impact your ability to succeed in the role. Maybe it&rsquo;s a technical skill outside the scope of the job - but one you're actively working on through courses or projects. Or perhaps it&rsquo;s something more personal, like finding it hard to switch off after work - and you&rsquo;re learning to set better boundaries by using tools that block notifications out of hours.
Whatever you share, the key is to own it. Show that you&rsquo;ve identified the challenge, and more importantly, that you&rsquo;re doing something about it.
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We all have weaknesses - what matters is how we face them. So be real. Be reflective. And show that you&rsquo;re committed to growth.

<h3 data-start="147" data-end="197">Your Turn &ndash; Make It a Two-Way Conversation</h3>
An interview isn&rsquo;t just a test - it&rsquo;s a two-way street. Yes, they&rsquo;re assessing your fit for the role, but this is also your opportunity to figure out if the company is right for you.
Asking smart, thoughtful questions shows genuine interest - and gives you another moment to shine. It signals that you&rsquo;re thinking seriously about the opportunity, the culture, and how you&rsquo;ll contribute.
Here are a few questions worth having in your back pocket:
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What does a typical day look like in this team?
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What made you join this company - and what&rsquo;s kept you here?
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Are there any concerns about my experience that I can address?
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That last one? Gold. It shows confidence, self-awareness, and a willingness to grow.
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<h3 data-start="927" data-end="971">Be Human. That&rsquo;s Who They&rsquo;re Hiring.</h3>
Beyond the CV, beyond the prep, beyond the polished answers - you&rsquo;re a person. Don&rsquo;t lose that in the process.
Let your personality come through. Share the things that light you up outside of work - whether that&rsquo;s travel, sport, gaming, volunteering, or your latest side project. These details create connection and make you memorable.
The secret? Balance. You&rsquo;re not interviewing as a robot - but you&rsquo;re also not just having a chat with a mate. Blend the professional with the personal in a way that shows who you are, how you work, and why you&rsquo;re a brilliant addition to the team.

<h2>Careers Done Differently.</h2>
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<h6>Looking to join a recruitment revolution?</h6>
Good! That&rsquo;s exactly what we&rsquo;re doing, and we need people like you to help.&nbsp;
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Do you have an idea of doing things differently? Great, let&rsquo;s do it.
Want to change the way you structure your day? No problem, we&rsquo;re a flexible workplace.
Looking for unmatched earning potential? You&rsquo;ll have an uncapped commission structure from day one.
We empower you to be the difference - for others and yourself. All you need to do is take the first step.

<h2>The best thing is that your career is your own to create.</h2>

Maybe you&rsquo;ve worked in recruitment before and know it needs to be done differently. Or, do you feel like you&rsquo;ve hit a ceiling in your career and need a fresh challenge?
Well, there are no ceilings here. You&rsquo;ll have everything you need for success - from access to the latest AI tools to unbeatable recruitment technology.
You&rsquo;ll have everything you need for success - from access to the latest AI tools to unbeatable recruitment technology.

<h4>We&rsquo;re on the lookout for tech experts who want to make an impact on others, build careers, scale teams and of course, have fun along the way.</h4>
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Everyone gets nervous - that&rsquo;s normal. But preparation? That&rsquo;s where the magic happens. And that&rsquo;s where we come in.
At Ocho, we don&rsquo;t just send you into an interview and wish you luck. Our team has been on both sides of the table, so we know exactly what hiring managers are looking for - and how you can stand out.
Not sure where to start? We&rsquo;ll guide you through every step, from what to say (and what not to) to how to frame your experience with confidence and clarity.
Because when you walk into that room, we want you walking in ready.

<h4 data-start="99" data-end="147">Interviews Don&rsquo;t Have to Be Intimidating</h4>

With management and senior appointments, visionary leadership is key. These people devise strategies whilst also inspiring teams towards shared goals - their decision-making and leadership skills are exactly what you need to steer your organisation’s long-term success. These leaders are the ones to look for when navigating complex business environments. Their ability to transform challenges into opportunities is unmatched, guiding your organisation to new heights. They're more than just managers; they are the driving force behind your success. As visionary leaders, they are instrumental in shaping your organisation's future, ensuring sustainable growth and success.

With 118 years of combined recruitment experience, the Ocho team knows what it takes to build successful teams and scale ambitious businesses.
We&rsquo;ve worked across industries, markets, and growth stages - partnering with start-ups, scale-ups, and established brands to find the people who make a difference. We bring more than just CVs to the table. We bring insight, instinct, and a genuine understanding of what great talent looks like.
At Ocho, recruitment isn&rsquo;t just our job - it&rsquo;s our craft. We&rsquo;ve lived the highs and lows of hiring, navigated tight markets, and supported candidates through career-defining moves. That means we know how to move fast, think smart, and deliver results without the fluff.
We're real people who care about real outcomes. Whether you&rsquo;re hiring or job-hunting, you&rsquo;ll find a team here who&rsquo;s all in - with the experience to back it up.

<h5 style="text-align: center;">Find Your Next&nbsp;Ready-to-Hire Tech Team Member</h5>
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Welcome to our candidate pool, your gateway to skilled tech professionals eager to join your team. Whether you're a hiring manager, recruiter, or team leader in need of immediate talent, you've landed in the right place.
Here, we feature our latest available candidates, specifically highlighting individuals ready to join your team with less than one month's notice. They are available for full-time roles or as contractors. Our carefully curated selection ensures you have access to top-tier talent precisely when you need it most.
Feel free to reach out to us at hello@ochopeople.com to inquire about any of the showcased candidates. Moreover, share your specific requirements with us, as we may already be acquainted with someone who perfectly fits your needs.
At Ocho, our mission is to connect you with the talent necessary to propel your projects forward. Let's work together to find your next invaluable team member.

At Ocho, we specialise in tailored talent solutions that help technology businesses grow and scale effectively. With deep expertise in the UK, Irish, and international tech markets, we offer flexible recruitment models to meet the specific needs of each client - whether you're hiring one specialist or building an entire team.
<h4 data-start="554" data-end="583">Retained Recruitment</h4>
Our retained model is ideal for critical hires or niche roles where a high level of market insight, confidentiality, and commitment is essential. We partner closely with clients to manage the entire process from market mapping and proactive headhunting to offer management, ensuring a seamless experience and the successful appointment of top-tier talent.
<h4 data-start="941" data-end="970">Embedded Recruitment</h4>
For companies scaling rapidly or looking to build internal hiring capabilities, our embedded solution places experienced Ocho recruiters within your business. We act as an extension of your internal team, bringing in-house recruitment expertise, tools, and processes to reduce time-to-hire and improve candidate experience - without the overheads of building a permanent team.
<h4 data-start="1347" data-end="1376">Contract Recruitment</h4>
Ocho offers rapid access to skilled contractors for both short- and long-term projects. Whether you need interim support, project-based expertise, or flexible resourcing during periods of change, our contract recruitment services ensure you have the right people, at the right time, with minimal disruption.
<h4 data-start="1686" data-end="1726">Project-Based &amp; Team Build-Outs</h4>
We support start-ups, scale-ups, and enterprise clients with multi-hire campaigns, new location launches, and full team build-outs. From engineering squads and product teams to data and DevOps, we deliver tailored hiring plans with speed, precision, and a strong cultural fit.
<h4 data-start="2005" data-end="2052">Market Entry &amp; International Expansion</h4>
Expanding into a new market? We&rsquo;ve helped companies establish engineering hubs across Europe, including Lisbon, Barcelona, and Belfast. We offer local insight, market validation, salary benchmarking, and hiring strategy to help you make informed decisions and hit the ground running.
<h4 data-start="2338" data-end="2387">Candidate Experience &amp; Employer Branding</h4>
Beyond just filling roles, we help you elevate your employer brand through a strong focus on candidate experience, inclusive recruitment processes, and authentic storytelling. Our team works with you to ensure your values, culture, and opportunities resonate with the right talent.

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<h2>What People Are Saying About Us</h2>

You can only stay up-to-date on the latest news if the experts are. Until now.&nbsp;
Hear from experts in technology, law and recruitment, where we take a deep dive into the latest trends and developments that are changing our landscape.&nbsp;
From AI-powered resume screening and chatbots to virtual interviewing and predictive analytics, we cover it all.&nbsp;
Whether you're seasoned in AI or just starting out, The Ocho 8 is a must-listen. That&rsquo;s the only thing AI can&rsquo;t do for you - yet!
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Product Managers are at the forefront of converting market opportunities into successful products. They guide product development, ensuring solutions meet and exceed market expectations, with their strategic insight and innovation being crucial to developing standout products.
They play a key role in bridging the gap between ideas and market success. Their ability to turn concepts into impactful products is invaluable in the competitive tech market.
Their work involves not just managing product development but also shaping products that resonate with users. They drive innovation, all whilst making significant impacts in the market.
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<h2>Product Management Jobs.</h2>

These are the people that set your projects up for success. They meticulously plan, execute, and deliver, ensuring each project's objectives are met with precision. Their expertise lies in coordinating teams, managing resources, and mitigating risks. Adaptable and proficient in problem-solving, their experience ensures that projects transition smoothly from start to finish, bringing efficiency and excellence to your operations. They are essential for ensuring that projects are not just completed, but also meet the highest standards of quality and effectiveness. Their role is critical in maintaining the integrity and success of your project initiatives.

Stay Ahead, Because We Are. When the market moves, so do we - tracking trends, uncovering insights, and sharing what matters most.
Our resource hub is built for busy people who want to stay informed without the fluff. Whether you're into quick reads, in-depth whitepapers, or prefer learning on the go with a podcast, you'll find something that fits your style.
Explore our latest blogs, insights, and expert commentary - designed to keep you one step ahead.

Sales and Account Management professionals are crucial for driving growth and building strong connections - they negotiate, drive revenue, and establish lasting partnerships. Understanding the nature of their respective markets, they tailor their strategies to align with client needs. They are not just salespeople; they are the bridge between your products and services and your customers. Their skills in identifying and leveraging growth opportunities make them indispensable in any tech-oriented business, and they are the champions of your organisation's ongoing success and expansion.

With the influx of tech comes the need for fantastic teams to implement, monitor and oversee it - that&rsquo;s where we come in.
No matter what kind of organisation you are, we can help you find the tech-first talent you need across a range of specialist areas:

Software developers are the people that bring your platforms to life. Businesses rely on software development skills to support the platforms that they build and ensure that their products maintain a key competitive edge. With a blend of technical skill in creating efficient code and the know-how to build reliable software, software developers deliver high-quality, technical products that put your services front and centre. Our specialist team can source and place incredibly skilled people who have experience in developing market-leading software. This means you can expect your new software developers to hit the ground running, be a great culture fit, and optimise your software development operations straight away.

Be prepared. Be curious. Be yourself. That&rsquo;s your power.

<h4>The best interviews feel like conversations - not interrogations.</h4>

<h2>Meet the Team.</h2>

Long-term success needs long-term employees. If you need a replacement for someone in your team, or you’re on the expansion track, we can help. Our permanent recruitment solution is more than taking a brief and sending you CVs. We find out what you need, get to know your company, and show you the candidates that are an ideal match. Whether you’re at the start of your journey with us or you’ve made your hire, we set you up for success.We’ve got a real passion for ambitious plans - and if they’re the kind of ideas you’ve got, we can help.

Your customers want (and deserve!) a first-class experience when they engage with you, so app and web development are crucial to making a great impression, especially when you have a brand that needs to appeal to a digital audience. You should be able to offer a clear and user-friendly design that enables you to stay ahead of your competition whilst engaging your audience. With key insight into user behaviour, creating wireframes and prototypes, and actioning feedback for continued development, UI and UX designers are crucial in creating exceptional digital platforms.

Research and Trends From OchoWe’re great at what we do. A bold claim, we know - but don’t just take our word for it. Take a look at our case studies to find out what our clients say about us.<h6> </h6>

Senior Backend Developer
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Derry / Hybrid
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The Opportunity
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We're partnering with an ambitious product technology company entering a significant growth phase. With plans to scale internationally, they're looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help build and evolve the core platform that underpins their products and services.
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This is an opportunity to join a small, highly capable engineering team where you'll have genuine influence over architecture, technology decisions and engineering standards. If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, building scalable systems and working in a fast-paced product environment, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.
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The Role
&nbsp;
You'll take ownership of backend services and platform architecture, helping to design and deliver highly scalable systems that support real-time data processing, integrations and cloud-native applications.
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Working closely with product and engineering teams, you'll help drive technical excellence while contributing to the long-term scalability and reliability of the platform.
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What You'll Do
<ul>
<li>Design, build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs</li>
<li>Develop real-time and event-driven applications</li>
<li>Lead architectural decisions that support business growth</li>
<li>Build and maintain integrations with third-party platforms</li>
<li>Improve platform reliability, performance and observability</li>
<li>Work closely with AWS cloud infrastructure</li>
<li>Contribute to engineering best practices and technical standards</li>
<li>Mentor developers and support knowledge sharing across the team</li>
<li>Collaborate on product innovation and future platform development</li>
</ul>
What You'll Bring
Essential
<ul>
<li>5+ years of commercial backend development experience</li>
<li>Strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise</li>
<li>Experience building and scaling RESTful APIs</li>
<li>Knowledge of WebSockets or real-time communication systems</li>
<li>Experience with Redis, caching and messaging patterns</li>
<li>Strong SQL and relational database experience</li>
<li>Exposure to queue-based or event-driven architectures</li>
<li>Experience working with AWS cloud services</li>
<li>Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring and observability</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have
<ul>
<li>Experience with real-time platforms or data-intensive applications</li>
<li>Exposure to cloud-native distributed systems</li>
<li>Experience scaling products during periods of rapid growth</li>
<li>Knowledge of monitoring and alerting best practices</li>
<li>Experience working on customer-facing SaaS products</li>
</ul>
Why Join?
<ul>
<li>High-impact role with significant technical ownership</li>
<li>Opportunity to influence architecture and engineering direction</li>
<li>Small, collaborative team with minimal bureaucracy</li>
<li>Flexible working environment</li>
<li>Strong growth trajectory and ambitious expansion plans</li>
<li>Equity opportunity available</li>
<li>Chance to work on a product used by customers across multiple markets</li>
</ul>
Feel free to reach out to Chanel Gillen for more information and a confidential chat about your next career move.

Senior Backend Developer (Node.js)

Mid-Level Software Engineer (Java) Exciting new FDI 
About the Company: Our client is a global leader in digital asset innovation, building technology that bridges traditional finance and the emerging crypto economy. Their mission is to create trusted, high-performance systems that enable institutions to seamlessly integrate digital assets into their portfolios and operations.
As part of their continued global expansion, they are establishing a new engineering hub in Belfast focused on building the next generation of trading and connectivity technology.
The Role: You'll join a brand-new engineering pod in Belfast tasked with building a real-time exchange connection layer to synchronize data between multiple cryptocurrency exchanges. This will form the backbone for a new trading platform launching next year.
Working in close collaboration with the global engineering team, you'll be involved in the design, development, and optimization of low-latency systems that handle large data flows in real time. As the Belfast hub grows, this pod will later be supported by QA, DevOps, and Support Engineers.
Key Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain real-time systems connecting multiple crypto exchanges. * Work with event-driven architectures to synchronize large volumes of data efficiently. * Optimize JVM performance and contribute to high-availability, low-latency system design. * Collaborate closely with other developers and stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions. * Participate in agile development cycles, contributing to continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Essential Criteria: * 2+ years of software engineering experience (strong Java preferred; other languages considered if willing to pick up Java quickly). * Strong understanding of object-oriented design and distributed system principles. * Experience with AWS and event-driven architectures. * Exposure to financial systems or trading environments preferred. * Familiarity with messaging or streaming systems (e.g., Kafka). * Strong problem-solving mindset with an interest in performance optimization. * Crypto knowledge or enthusiasm for the space is a distinct advantage.
Why Join: * Join an early-stage engineering pod in Belfast shaping key architecture from day one. * Work on cutting-edge digital asset and trading technology used by institutions worldwide. * High degree of autonomy and ownership within a collaborative, supportive environment. * Opportunity for long-term career progression as the Belfast hub expands. * Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.
How to Apply: If this sounds like an opportunity you'd be excited to explore, please apply via this link or reach out directly to Phil Gamble for a confidential chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.
About Phil Gamble: Phil Gamble has over 21 years of experience in the Tech recruitment industry, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns for global software companies across 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.
&nbsp;

Mid level Java Developer

Senior C++ Software Engineer
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Staff-level individual C++ contributor with a clear path to technical leadership</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">C++ server-side engineering handling global transaction volumes</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Hybrid working with genuine flexibility to work from home</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">35 days holiday, private medical, pension matched to 5%, and more</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">An engineering-led environment, free of bureaucracy, where your technical judgement shapes the product</li>
</ul>
About the Company
Our client is an established, globally active technology business operating at the heart of merchant acquiring and transaction processing. Trusted by partners and merchants at scale, they build and run the infrastructure that keeps money moving. They invest heavily in engineering quality and empower their technical teams to own problems end-to-end, from requirements all the way through to production release.
The Role
This is a senior, hands-on engineering position at the core of the clients platform. You will take technical ownership of our clients Processing Gateway and other server-side products, working in a close-knit team that applies Behavioural Driven Development and Continuous Delivery to ship high-quality software at pace. You will be the technical authority in your area: the person colleagues turn to for design direction, mentorship, and the calm, experienced judgement that keeps complex projects on track. Whether working as a team of one or as part of a larger group, you will have the autonomy to shape how problems are solved and the support to do it well.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Lead the design and development of the clients Gateway and related server-side systems, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable and secure.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Mentor and motivate engineers, setting a high standard for how software projects are planned and executed.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Drive improvements to development processes, tooling and automation, making the team faster and the software better.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Own delivery quality across the full software lifecycle, with particular focus on end-user observable and testable system behaviours.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Collaborate with product and partner stakeholders to translate merchant needs into precise, well-scoped technical solutions.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Identify critical path tasks, contribute to estimation and planning, and communicate status clearly and proactively.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Support deployment activities across internal test environments and production, taking responsibility from Requirements Analysis through to Release.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Model professional standards that others in the team can look to and build on.</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
What You'll Need
Essential
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">5+ years of commercial experience in server-side product development using C++ or another strongly typed OO language (C#, Java, etc.)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Solid grounding in Object-Oriented Design, Design Patterns and Refactoring</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Experience with database design and development</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Proven track record of delivering in Agile environments (Scrum or Kanban)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Experience leading or technically guiding a development team</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Experience building or consuming Web Services</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Eligible to work in the UK permanently and full-time</li>
</ul>
Nice to have
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Experience with asynchronous messaging systems</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Windows and .NET development background</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Web client skills (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Why Apply?
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Competitive salary commensurate with staff-level experience</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Hybrid working with genuine flexibility to work from home</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">35 days holiday per year, with the option to buy additional days</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Private Medical Insurance and Health Cash Plan</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Group Personal Pension with employer matching up to 5%</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Income Protection and Life Insurance</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Cycle to Work Scheme and free on-site parking</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Office lunches, Summer and Christmas parties, and regular social events throughout the year</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">An engineering-first culture where technical craft is valued and bureaucracy kept to a minimum</li>
</ul>
How to Apply
If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity, please apply via the link. Alternatively, reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.
About Phil Gamble
Phil Gamble has over 21 years of experience recruiting in global software engineering markets, delivering high-quality technical hires for scaling organisations. His relationship-driven approach ensures candidates are supported throughout the entire process.
&nbsp;

Senior C++ Developer

Full Stack Python Developer
&nbsp;
Join during an exciting period of expansion, where your contribution will help influence the future direction of the platform and wider engineering team.
&nbsp;
Belfast (Hybrid)
Permanent
The Opportunity
&nbsp;
A leading organisation experiencing significant growth across Northern Ireland and the UK, with major investment underway across several large-scale, long-term technology initiatives.
&nbsp;
This is an excellent opportunity for a Full Stack Python Developer to become part of a team delivering high-impact systems, ranging from backend services and internal platforms to customer-facing applications and third-party integrations.
&nbsp;
You'll be joining at an exciting stage, with a strong pipeline of projects extending through to 2028, offering genuine ownership, technical variety, and exposure to a modern and evolving technology environment.
&nbsp;
The Role
This position goes beyond a narrowly focused development role and would suit someone who enjoys tackling technical challenges across the full stack.
&nbsp;
You will be:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Developing scalable web applications using Python and/or TypeScript</li>
<li>Working across backend systems, APIs, and internal platforms</li>
<li>Supporting solution design from initial user stories through to deployment</li>
<li>Collaborating closely with business analysts and product stakeholders</li>
<li>Enhancing and maintaining cloud-based applications and services</li>
<li>Gaining exposure to technologies such as React, serverless architectures, and integrations</li>
<li>Contributing to large-scale projects with significant business impact and high volumes of requirements</li>
<li>What You'll Bring</li>
<li>Strong commercial experience with Python (Django, FastAPI, or similar frameworks) and TypeScript</li>
<li>Experience designing and building web applications and RESTful APIs</li>
<li>Ability to work from high-level requirements through to technical delivery</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to create scalable, practical solutions</li>
<li>Good understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure</li>
<li>Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies</li>
<li>Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams</li>
</ul>
Why This Role?
<ul>
<li>Opportunity to work on large, long-term projects with real scale and complexity</li>
<li>Join an expanding engineering function with strong investment and support</li>
<li>Exposure to a broad technology stack rather than being limited to one area</li>
<li>Chance to step into a senior-level position with real ownership and influence</li>
<li>Flexible hybrid working arrangements once established within the role</li>
</ul>
Package
<ul>
<li>Salary: &pound;55,000 - &pound;65,000</li>
<li>Hybrid working (Belfast preferred initially), with remote flexibility available</li>
<li>Strong long-term career progression opportunities</li>
<li>Excellent team culture and working environment</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
&nbsp;
This role would suit someone who:
&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Is currently operating at strong mid-level or emerging senior level</li>
<li>Wants increased ownership and broader technical exposure</li>
<li>Enjoys learning new technologies and solving varied technical challenges</li>
<li>Wants to join a scaling organisation with significant investment and a clear roadmap</li>
</ul>
For more information, feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion today.
&nbsp;
LinkedIn: Chanel Gillen

Senior Fullstack Developer (Python)

Senior Security Engineer &ndash; Cloud &amp; Application Security
<ul>
<li>Senior-level security engineering role within a fast-growing technology business</li>
<li>Hands-on work across cloud security, secure software delivery and AI-driven tooling</li>
<li>Hybrid working model with a Belfast-based engineering team</li>
<li>Strong salary, bonus, private healthcare and high-end benefits package</li>
<li>Opportunity to influence security architecture and engineering standards at scale</li>
</ul>
The Company
&nbsp;
Ocho is partnering with a rapidly scaling global technology organisation operating at significant scale across data-driven digital platforms. Their engineering teams build high-performance systems used by millions of users, with a major focus on cloud infrastructure, automation, AI innovation and secure software delivery.
&nbsp;
This is an environment built for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems, influencing architecture decisions and working with modern tooling in a highly collaborative culture.
&nbsp;
The Role
&nbsp;
This is a senior security engineering position within a modern cloud engineering environment focused on improving security posture across software delivery, infrastructure and internal platforms.
&nbsp;
You&rsquo;ll operate across both hands-on engineering and security strategy, helping shape secure-by-design practices while building scalable tooling and automation around vulnerability management, monitoring and cloud security operations. The role offers genuine technical ownership alongside the opportunity to influence engineering teams across the wider business.
&nbsp;
The team is particularly interested in engineers who enjoy working close to modern cloud platforms, automation, AI-driven tooling and proactive security engineering.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Design and develop internal security tooling and automation solutions</li>
<li>Drive secure-by-design engineering practices across development teams</li>
<li>Build and improve cloud security monitoring and vulnerability management processes</li>
<li>Work closely with engineering teams to remediate security risks and improve resilience</li>
<li>Monitor, triage and investigate security threats and incidents</li>
<li>Contribute to architectural decisions across security and platform engineering</li>
<li>Maintain and improve security-related data platforms and infrastructure visibility</li>
<li>Support adoption of modern security tooling, including AI-enhanced solutions</li>
<li>Mentor engineers and promote security best practices across teams</li>
<li>Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, infrastructure and compliance</li>
</ul>
What You&rsquo;ll Need
Essential
<ul>
<li>Strong commercial experience within Security Engineering or Security Operations</li>
<li>Hands-on development experience using languages such as Python, Java, Go or SQL</li>
<li>Strong AWS cloud security experience (IAM, Security Hub, monitoring, logging etc.)</li>
<li>Experience working within modern CI/CD and cloud-native engineering environments</li>
<li>Strong understanding of application security, threat modelling and secure development practices</li>
<li>Comfortable operating within Linux-based environments</li>
<li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have
<ul>
<li>Experience working with AI-focused security tooling</li>
<li>Exposure to SIEM platforms and cloud observability tooling</li>
<li>Experience mentoring or leading engineers within security-focused teams</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
Why Apply?
<ul>
<li>Excellent salary and bonus package</li>
<li>Hybrid working with strong flexibility and work/life balance</li>
<li>Private healthcare, dental and optical cover</li>
<li>Enhanced parental leave</li>
<li>High-spec equipment and modern engineering environment</li>
<li>Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies</li>
<li>Strong career progression and technical growth opportunities</li>
<li>High-trust culture with real ownership and autonomy</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
For more information or a confidential chat, connect with Ocho People on LinkedIn or send across your CV directly.

Senior Engineer (Python, AWS, ScaleUP)

Senior Backend Engineer | Node.js / TypeScript | Remote First
<ul>
<li>Senior backend engineering role within a modern cloud-native consultancy</li>
<li>Build scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed systems using Node.js &amp; TypeScript</li>
<li>Remote-first with access to Belfast &amp; London co-working hubs</li>
<li>Salary up to &pound;75k + EMI share options</li>
<li>Exclusive opportunity through Ocho People</li>
</ul>
The Company
Ocho People are partnered with a scaling cloud-native consultancy delivering modern engineering, composable commerce, and enterprise digital platform solutions for globally recognised clients.
Their teams work across large-scale digital experiences and cloud-native systems, combining modern engineering practices with a highly collaborative, low-ego culture focused on quality and innovation.
&nbsp;
The Role
This is a Senior Backend Engineering role within a highly experienced cloud-native engineering team. You'll design, build, and deliver scalable backend services and APIs powering enterprise digital platforms used at significant scale.
You'll work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps specialists, architects, and project teams while contributing to architecture discussions, mentoring developers, and helping shape backend engineering standards across the business.
This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex backend challenges, building modern distributed systems, and working in an engineering-led environment with genuine ownership.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable Node.js and TypeScript backend services</li>
<li>Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs across cloud-native environments</li>
<li>Develop scalable microservices and distributed system architectures</li>
<li>Collaborate with DevOps and cloud teams on CI/CD and deployment practices</li>
<li>Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making</li>
<li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews and engineering standards</li>
<li>Improve software quality, performance, reliability, and maintainability</li>
<li>Contribute to cloud-native engineering practices across AWS and Azure environments</li>
</ul>
What You'll Need
Essential
<ul>
<li>5+ years' commercial backend engineering experience</li>
<li>Strong Node.js and TypeScript expertise</li>
<li>Experience building scalable APIs and microservices</li>
<li>Cloud platform experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP</li>
<li>Strong understanding of cloud-native engineering and distributed systems</li>
<li>Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern Git workflows</li>
<li>Strong communication and problem-solving skills</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have
<ul>
<li>Event-driven architecture experience</li>
<li>Terraform or Infrastructure-as-Code exposure</li>
<li>Experience with enterprise integrations or composable commerce platforms</li>
<li>SQL/NoSQL database experience and observability tooling exposure</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
<ul>
<li>Join a highly experienced cloud-native engineering team</li>
<li>Remote-first culture with excellent flexibility</li>
<li>Interesting large-scale engineering projects across modern digital platforms</li>
<li>Strong technical ownership and progression opportunities</li>
<li>Modern technology stack and engineering-led environment</li>
<li>EMI share options, private healthcare, pension, and learning budget</li>
<li>Collaborative, supportive culture focused on continuous improvement</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
For more information or a confidential conversation, connect with Chanel Gillen at Ocho People or apply via the link below.
LI Chanel Gillen

Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript, Remote)

Senior Backend Engineer | Node.js / TypeScript | Remote First
<ul>
<li>Build scalable cloud-native platforms using Node.js and TypeScript</li>
<li>Work across modern APIs, microservices, and distributed systems</li>
<li>Remote-first with Belfast &amp; London hubs</li>
<li>Salary up to &pound;75k + strong benefits package</li>
<li>Exclusive opportunity through Ocho People</li>
</ul>
The Company
Ocho People are partnered with a scaling cloud-native consultancy delivering modern engineering and digital platform solutions for enterprise clients globally.
Their engineering teams work across large-scale digital experiences, composable commerce platforms, and cloud-native systems using modern technologies and delivery practices.
&nbsp;
The Role
This is a Senior Backend Engineering role within a highly collaborative cloud-native engineering team. You'll help design, build, and deliver scalable APIs and backend services powering modern enterprise digital platforms.
You'll work closely with frontend engineers, cloud specialists, designers, and delivery teams while contributing to architecture discussions, engineering quality, and technical best practices.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Design and develop scalable Node.js and TypeScript backend services</li>
<li>Build RESTful and GraphQL APIs across cloud-native environments</li>
<li>Contribute to distributed systems architecture and engineering decisions</li>
<li>Collaborate with DevOps teams on CI/CD and cloud deployments</li>
<li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews</li>
<li>Drive software quality, maintainability, and performance improvements</li>
<li>Support delivery across modern AWS and Azure environments</li>
</ul>
What You'll Need
Essential
<ul>
<li>5+ years' commercial backend engineering experience</li>
<li>Strong Node.js and TypeScript experience</li>
<li>Experience building scalable APIs and microservices</li>
<li>Cloud platform experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP</li>
<li>Strong understanding of cloud-native engineering principles</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have
<ul>
<li>Event-driven architecture experience</li>
<li>Terraform or Infrastructure-as-Code exposure</li>
<li>Experience with enterprise integrations or composable commerce platforms</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
<ul>
<li>Modern engineering culture with strong technical leadership</li>
<li>Remote-first working with excellent flexibility</li>
<li>Interesting large-scale cloud-native engineering projects</li>
<li>Strong progression opportunities and training support</li>
<li>EMI share options, healthcare, pension, and home-office budget</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
For more information or a confidential conversation, connect with Chanel Gillen at Ocho People or apply via the link below.
LI Chanel Gillen

Senior Engineer (Node.js/ Typescript)

Development Architect
Cloud Platforms &amp; Distributed Systems
Hybrid Belfast
<ul>
<li>Senior architecture role within a globally scaling technology organisation</li>
<li>Drive technical strategy across large-scale cloud-native and distributed systems</li>
<li>Hybrid working - 2 days in Belfast city centre office</li>
<li>&pound;75,000- &pound;80,000 (DOE)+ long-term progression opportunities</li>
<li>Exclusive to Ocho People</li>
</ul>
The Company
Ocho People are partnered exclusively with a globally recognised technology organisation currently expanding its Belfast engineering function. This is a large-scale enterprise environment building highly available, cloud-native platforms operating at significant international scale.
The business combines the stability and investment of a global organisation with a modern engineering culture focused on scalability, architecture, engineering quality, and technical innovation.
&nbsp;
The Role
This is a senior architecture position within a high-performing engineering function responsible for complex distributed systems and modern cloud platforms.
You will help shape technical direction across multiple engineering teams, influence architecture standards, and drive scalable, reliable software delivery across a broad technical estate. The role combines strategic architectural leadership with hands-on technical involvement and close collaboration with engineers, product teams, and senior stakeholders.
This role would suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, mentoring teams, and influencing long-term platform strategy within a large-scale environment.
&nbsp;
Key Responsibilities
<ul>
<li>Define architecture standards, patterns, and technical direction across distributed systems</li>
<li>Lead design and architecture decisions from concept through to production delivery</li>
<li>Drive scalability, resilience, reliability, and engineering quality initiatives</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and architecture teams on platform-wide projects</li>
<li>Mentor engineers and promote best practices in software design and delivery</li>
<li>Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to long-term technical strategy</li>
<li>Support architecture governance, roadmap planning, and technical decision-making</li>
<li>Identify platform improvements and advocate for pragmatic engineering solutions</li>
</ul>
What You'll Need
Essential
<ul>
<li>Strong background in software architecture or senior technical leadership</li>
<li>Experience designing large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems</li>
<li>Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, and modern engineering practices</li>
<li>Hands-on software engineering experience alongside architecture responsibilities</li>
<li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills</li>
<li>Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction</li>
<li>Right to work in the UK and ability to attend the Belfast office on a hybrid basis</li>
</ul>
Nice to Have
<ul>
<li>Experience within highly regulated or high-availability environments</li>
<li>Exposure to enterprise architecture governance or platform strategy</li>
<li>Background working across large engineering organisations</li>
</ul>
Why Apply?
<ul>
<li>Exclusive opportunity through Ocho People</li>
<li>Join a globally recognised technology business with major engineering investment</li>
<li>Genuine influence over technical strategy and platform direction</li>
<li>High-trust engineering environment with strong technical leadership</li>
<li>Hybrid Belfast working with a modern city centre office</li>
<li>Strong long-term progression opportunities into senior architecture leadership</li>
<li>Excellent benefits package including private medical cover, enhanced pension, and generous annual leave</li>
</ul>
&nbsp;
For more information or a confidential conversation, connect with Chanel Gillen at Ocho People or apply via the link below.
LI Chanel Gillen

Development Architect (Enterprise Technology, Belfast)

Senior Software Engineer | C# .NET | Hybrid Belfast 
Another EXCLUSIVE Ocho role
<ul>
<li>Senior backend engineering role on a mission-critical, high-throughput payments platform</li>
<li>C# / .NET, SQL Server, CI/CD, BDD &acirc;&euro;" serious technical challenge at real transaction volumes</li>
<li>Hybrid working, 2 days in the Belfast city centre office</li>
<li>Salary Competitive</li>
<li>Exclusive to Ocho People &acirc;&euro;" this role is not advertised anywhere else</li>
</ul>
 About the Company Our client is a globally operating Fintech business who operates across more than 175 countries. Their Belfast engineering team builds and owns infrastructure that simply cannot go down, and has the culture, discipline and technical standards to ensure it does not. The scale is international, the ownership is real, and the engineering is the kind that keeps strong developers engaged for years. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to roadmap delivery, backend service design and the ongoing improvement of a complex, high-scale system. Working alongside experienced engineers and product partners in an Agile environment, you will have genuine input into technical decisions and real responsibility for what you ship. Key Responsibilities 
<ul>
<li>Design and implement roadmap features to a high standard within a collaborative, experienced engineering team</li>
<li>Build reliable, scalable backend services in C# / .NET, contributing to frontend components where required</li>
<li>Participate in technical design discussions and contribute meaningfully to architectural decisions</li>
<li>Ensure all deliverables are well-tested, technically accurate and delivered on time with strong CI/CD discipline</li>
<li>Improve development processes, tooling and engineering methodology through hands-on contribution</li>
<li>Support software deployment activities across internal test and production environments</li>
<li>Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing</li>
<li>Investigate production issues, synthesise information across multiple sources and deliver clear, actionable solutions</li>
<li>Contribute to estimation, planning and transparent communication of progress and blockers</li>
</ul>
 What You Will Need Essential 
<ul>
<li>4+ years of commercial software development experience</li>
<li>Strong server-side development experience in C# / .NET on Windows</li>
<li>Experience designing and building scalable web service solutions</li>
<li>Strong relational database experience, SQL Server preferred</li>
<li>Proven test automation experience including unit testing and BDD frameworks</li>
<li>Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab or similar)</li>
<li>Solid understanding of design patterns, object-oriented design and refactoring principles</li>
<li>Experience working in Agile, Scrum or Lean/Kanban environments</li>
<li>Right to work in the UK on a permanent, full-time basis</li>
<li>Based in, or within one hour commute of, Belfast</li>
</ul>
 Desirable 
<ul>
<li>Knowledge of PCI standards</li>
<li>Experience in high-availability or high-throughput engineering environments</li>
<li>Background in information security or system architecture at scale</li>
</ul>
 Why Apply? 
<ul>
<li>Exclusive role, placed only by Ocho People</li>
<li>Genuine career progression within a globally recognised organisation, with clear paths to staff and architectural levels</li>
<li>Be part of something genuinely big: a platform processing millions of transactions daily across more than 175 countries</li>
<li>Hybrid working with 2 days in a brand-new Belfast city centre office</li>
<li>Increasing Annual leave with length of service, plus bank holidays</li>
<li>Medical and dental insurance, life cover, income protection and critical illness cover</li>
<li>Stock purchase plan, cycle to work and electric car scheme</li>
</ul>
 Apply This role is exclusively placed by Ocho People and will not be found advertised anywhere else. To find out more or to submit your CV, connect with Chanel Gillen on LinkedIn or apply via the link below.

Senior .Net Developer (Scale Up, Exclusive)

Engineering Manager (Belfast, Remote)
Ocho are delighted to be exclusively partnered with a leading global technology business to bring this brand new position to market. Created to support significant organisational growth, this is an opportunity to lead, shape and scale a high-performing engineering function, overseeing a team of up to 20 engineers, driving delivery across a cutting-edge payments platform, and working closely with executive leadership to define what great engineering looks like at this business.
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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead a team of 20 engineers across a high-growth payments platform</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Fully remote working</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Exclusively available through Ocho People - you will not find this role advertised elsewhere</li>
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About the Business
Our client is a fast-growing technology business operating at significant scale, with ambitious growth targets and a clear product roadmap, they are at an exciting point of building out the next generation of their engineering organisation and the leadership needed to take it there. This is a business that genuinely invests in its people and believes that empowered, focused teams deliver the best outcomes.
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Key Responsibilities
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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead, mentor and develop a team of 14 to 20 engineers, fostering a high-trust, high-performance culture</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Drive the adoption of agile practices across your teams to increase delivery velocity and reduce complexity</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Own the end-to-end delivery of engineering outcomes aligned to the product roadmap</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Collaborate with executive and cross-functional leadership to solve customer problems and shape product direction</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Champion engineering best practices across architecture, DevOps, quality and continuous integration</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Remove blockers and create the conditions for your engineers to do their best work</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Support career development and progression for every engineer in your team</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and maintain robust operational standards including monitoring, alerting and incident response</li>
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What You Will Need
Essential:
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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">5+ years of experience in software engineering management</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proven experience leading teams of five or more engineers</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong background in object-oriented programming, for example Java, C# or C++</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience driving agile or Lean/Kanban delivery frameworks within engineering teams</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfortable working with senior and executive stakeholders</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Right to work in the relevant location</li>
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Desirable:
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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience mentoring new or developing engineering managers</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Background in payments, fintech or similarly regulated technology environments</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Exposure to DevOps tooling and continuous delivery practices</li>
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Why Apply?
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<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Excellent salary package</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Fully remote working with genuine flexibility</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead a sizeable, established engineering team from day one</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Real autonomy to shape how your teams work, not just manage the status quo</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">High-growth business at a pivotal moment - your impact will be visible and lasting</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A culture that values outcomes over outputs and people over process</li>
<li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Genuine investment in your own growth and career progression</li>
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For more information reach out to Chanel Gillen for a confidential chat today.
LI Chanel Gillen

Engineering Manager (Exclusive, Remote)

Software Engineer (Java) - SaaS / AWS
Ocho are exclusively working with a fast-growing SaaS company building a scalable platform used by well-known organisations across the UK.
You'll join a small, high-impact engineering team with real ownership across the product, from feature development to influencing technical direction.
This is ideal for an engineer who wants to move beyond just coding and take on more ownership across delivery and systems.
<h3>The Role</h3>
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<li>Build scalable backend systems using Java (Spring Boot)</li>
<li>Develop APIs powering a high-usage SaaS platform</li>
<li>Work across the full development lifecycle (design &rarr; build &rarr; release)</li>
<li>Contribute to architecture and technical decisions</li>
<li>Collaborate with distributed teams and DevOps</li>
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Tech Stack
Java (Spring Boot), AWS, CI/CD, APIs, React / Docker
<h3>What You'll Need</h3>
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<li>5+ years software engineering experience</li>
<li>Strong Java (Java 8+)</li>
<li>API / backend development experience</li>
<li>Exposure to cloud (AWS ideal)</li>
<li>Interest in ownership + progression</li>
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<h3>Why This Role</h3>
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<li>Real ownership of product + technical direction</li>
<li>Clear path into tech leadership</li>
<li>Work directly with founder / senior engineers</li>
<li>Modern cloud environment (AWS + DevOps exposure)</li>
<li>Strong work-life balance</li>
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<h3>Benefits</h3>
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<li>Bonus</li>
<li>Private healthcare</li>
<li>35 days holiday</li>
<li>Hybrid flexibility</li>
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