Full Stack Software Engineer (React/Ruby)

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth insurtech scale-up in Northern Ireland seeks a Mid Level Full Stack Software Engineer to enhance core product features. This role offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment, focusing on innovative AI-driven solutions. Ideal candidates have over 3 years of experience in full-stack development, specifically with React and Ruby. Join a dynamic team and contribute to an exciting phase of growth with significant market impact.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Travel to the US for onboarding

Opportunity to shape a new engineering hub

Qualifications

• 3 years+ full-stack engineering experience with React & Ruby.
• Experience with Generative AI or willingness to experiment with emerging tools.
• Knowledge of AWS and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver new features across the company's core platform.
• Contribute to AI/GenAI innovation.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering colleagues.

Skills

Full-stack engineering experience

React

Ruby

AI/ML curiosity

Cloud-native mindset

Familiarity with Terraform

Kubernetes exposure

DevOps knowledge

Tools

AWS

Job description

Overview

MCS Group are thrilled to be partnered with a well-funded insurtech scale-up that has recently closed a major funding round and is entering an exciting new growth phase. Founded over a decade ago, the company has grown from early product innovation roots into a recognised player in the employee benefits space, providing dental, vision, and complementary insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses across the US.

Over the past four months, MCS Group has been partnering closely with the business to successfully build out their Belfast engineering hub, with multiple hires already in place - making this a genuinely exciting time to join a high-growth team at the start of something special.

Role Overview

We\'re looking for a Mid Level Full stack Software Engineer to join our growing Northern Ireland team. You\'ll work on core product features of our platform, collaborating closely with product, engineering, and AI teams. This is a chance to contribute to a fast-growing company and innovative product, gaining exposure to AI-powered solutions while working in a collaborative, supportive environment.

What you\'ll do

• Deliver new features across the company\'s core platform.
• Contribute to AI/GenAI innovation - experimenting with and building new solutions.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering colleagues in the US.
• Represent the brand in NI and help shape the new engineering hub.
• Operate with autonomy and impact from day one.

What you\'ll bring

• 3 years+ full-stack engineering experience - React & Ruby is their main stack so some experience in this area is essential.
• AI/ML curiosity - experience with Generative AI or willingness to experiment with emerging tools.
• Cloud-native mindset - AWS experience valued; Terraform, Kubernetes, DevOps exposure a plus.
• Awareness of working in regulated or compliance-heavy domains (insurance/fintech a bonus).

Why join?

• Highly competitive Salary
• Be part of a post-funding, high-growth scale-up with real market traction.
• Work on core platform engineering with visibility and impact from day one.
• Help establish and shape a brand-new NI hub.
• Travel to the US for onboarding and work with a highly skilled team.

🔥 A chance to join a growing insurtech disruptor at a pivotal moment, working on AI-driven innovation and scaling a platform that\'s set to transform a $100B+ market.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please contact Rachael Walker, IT Recruitment Manager at MCS Group at 02896935487 or click the apply button below. If this position is not right for you, we have others that are. Please visit MCS Group www.mcsgroup.jobs to view a wide selection of our current jobs or give us a call at 028 9023 5456. All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.