Software Engineer (Pitchside)

Software Engineer

Location: Innovation Center, Catalyst, Queens Rd, Belfast BT3 9DT, United Kingdom (Hybrid).

Responsibilities

• Own a Pitchside Experience feature end‑to‑end, from specification through rollout, with light oversight.
• Write solid, well‑tested code across the React Native mobile application and web front end.
• Debug issues effectively, considering performance and error handling.
• Actively help peers, give constructive code reviews, and share context in stand‑ups and documentation.

Qualifications

• React or React Native frontend experience, or the desire to learn.
• Strong experience of software development.
• Desire to build features used by coaches, players and parents on matchday.
• Ability to own a feature end‑to‑end with light guidance.
• Product mindset: comfortable critiquing designs and understanding user journeys to help land on the best solution, not just implementing what’s handed out.
• Enjoy learning new things; not expected to have every skill on day one.
• No prior Ruby experience required; if you are a strong backend engineer with experience in Node, Python, Java, PHP or Go, we support you in picking up Rails.

Technical Stack

• React Native for mobile applications.
• React for the web front end (currently using Rails with Turbo, Hotwire and Stimulus).
• Ruby on Rails for the API layer.
• Postgres for database.
• Stripe for payments.
• Infrastructure on Heroku (moving off soon).

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working in Belfast, near the Titanic Museum.
• Free car parking and office snacks.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to the latest AI models to help you work faster.

Other Details

Contract Type: Fulltime.

Salary: Based on Experience.

Closing Date: Tuesday 4th August 2026.