Software Engineer in Belfast

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

We are seeking a Mid-Level Software Engineer to join our product and technology team based in Belfast. This role will focus on the design, development and evolution of the core systems that power our golf course management platform. These systems support millions of bookings and transactions annually and are critical to the success of our customers and partners.

As a mid-level engineer, you will work as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team delivering scalable, secure and high-quality software solutions. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle and take ownership of features and technical initiatives that directly impact our platform and users. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working on high-availability systems and contributing to the continuous improvement of a mature, evolving product.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Build and enhance APIs and backend services that support web and mobile applications.
• Contribute to system architecture and technical design discussions.
• Deliver high-quality code with appropriate automated testing.
• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, DevOps and other engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Support the reliability, performance, security and observability of Core platform services.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
• Take ownership of work items and deliver to agreed timelines.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, processes and development standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong experience developing backend systems using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and web services.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience working in cloud-based or distributed environments.
• Experience writing automated tests and working within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.

Additional skills and experience that would be advantageous:

• Experience working on high-availability, transaction-based systems.
• Experience with payments or financial transaction processing.
• Experience integrating third-party services or external APIs.
• Exposure to microservices or event-driven architectures.
• Experience modernising or evolving legacy systems.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Interest in sport, technology or digital platforms.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to accommodations@versantmedia.com.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.