Adam Whitehurst

Software Engineer in Test – HybridWe've had another role go live with one of our FinTec partners as they continue their AI-focused expansion project. You'll join a small, high‑impact team creating AI‑powered features that automate real accounting workflows for tens of thousands of users. They are looking for a Software Engineer in Test who’s passionate about quality, automation, and modern testing practices.You’ll learn fast, work on meaningful AI‑driven features, collaborate across teams, and take real ownership of the quality of what you ship. What You’ll DoBuild and maintain automated tests for web apps and APIsAnalyse test results and troubleshoot issues with product and engineering teamsContribute to manual testing when neededImprove testing tools, processes, and code healthRun performance and stress testsWhat You BringExperience in software testing or developmentSkills in languages like JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, or GoTest automation experience (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Postman/Newman)Understanding of CI/CD workflowsA growth mindset and interest in new tools, especially AINice to HavePerformance testing (K6, JMeter, Gatling)Cloud or AI system testing experienceIf this role looks like an exciting next step in your career, drop across your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more information.

Senior Full Stack Engineer (Java/Angular/AWS) – Galway (Hybrid) This is a new role recently gone live with one of our multinational FinTech clients based in Galway. It's a chance to join a high‑performing engineering team building modern, scalable software. They will offer you a clear career progression path into future principal and director levels, with dedicated L&D days each week where you won't be distracted by internal meetings. We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who loves solving complex problems, writing clean code, and working in a collaborative, Agile environment. What You’ll DoBuild and deliver reliable, high‑quality softwareContribute to technical design and best practicesMentor junior engineersWork across a modern cloud‑native stackTech StackJava 17 ,Spring Boot, REST,CI/CD,AngularAWS - Happy to consider engineers with AWS certs if you haven't had the chance to be hands on in an AWS environment yetWhat You Bring5 years’ development experienceStrong communication and problem‑solving skillsPassion for learning and improvingAbility to work independently and in a teamIf this sounds like the right role for you, send your CV in immediately or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.

Senior UX Engineer (AI Start-Up)We've just had a brand new role go live with one of our exclusive partner who are an exciting new start-up in the AI space. They're looking for an experienced UX engineer to be a leader of their design function and be a technical decision maker on their new projects with enterprise clients. They are looking for people who are passionate about UX. People who want to tell a story and want to see the long term impact their products and designs can have on their customers. It's not just about following a brief, it's about buiding someting that is going to change how their customers work day-to-day in their business. It's a perfect time to get involved where you'll join a company poised for an extended period of growth and be in there to help build from the ground up. Required skills: Previous experience in a start-up or smaller business where you collaborate regularly with cross functional teamsStrong understanding of design principles - apple-esque design style - MUST be able to point to examples in your portfolio showing this style of design workExperience with FigmaExperience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript/React would be a plusExcellent communication skills and a strong track record of working closely with senior stakeholdersThis will be a hybrid role in central London. If you think it could be a good fit for you, send across your CV immediately or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.

API Software Engineer (Mid-Level)We've just had some further roles go live with one of our Belfast based FinTech partners who are on a big AI-focused hiring drive for 2026. They're hiring for a number of API development roles with this one coming in at mid-level on the team. It's a hybrid role based in Belfast and further info on the requirements is below:What You’ll Work OnBuild production-grade REST APIs using C# .NET, SQL, AzureImplement secure authentication (OAuth, JWT) and modern API security patternsCreate clean, well‑documented APIs using OpenAPI/SwaggerOptimise performance, logging, monitoring, and CI/CD pipelinesPartner with engineering and AI teams to expose scalable, consistent API capabilitiesWhat You BringStrong C# .NET backend experienceSolid SQL and relational database skillsExperience building and maintaining RESTful APIsFamiliarity with OAuth/JWT, cloud deployments (Azure), and unit/integration testingBonus SkillsAzure API Management or API gatewaysEvent-driven patterns / messagingDeveloper experience tooling or third‑party integration APIsIf this sounds like a fit, send across your CV or if you have further questios, contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda.

Senior Software Engineer - AI Automation Platform - Belfast/HybridWe're partnered with an AI Powered Fintech who are moving into the first stage of a large scale expansion over the next 6 months. They will have a number of different AI focused roles going live but to start we're focused on finding a number of Senior Software Engineers focusing on API architecture and design. The team is currently focused on developing a platform designed to accelerate AI and generative AI initiatives across the organisation. This is the core team who are leading the build and implementation efforts. Join a high-growth SaaS team building real AI automation — not chatbots. We’re talking end-to-end workflow intelligence: document ingestion → accounting → tax → filing — used by tens of thousands of businesses. You’ll architect and own the API layer that powers product integrations, platform scalability, and smart AI features across multiple mission-critical systems. What you’ll do:- Design and build secure, scalable APIs in C#/.NET Azure- Shape API standards, gateway strategy, versioning & authentication- Lead API performance, reliability, and observability improvements- Mentor engineers and influence architecture across multiple teams What you bring:- Deep C#/.NET experience in production systems- Strong REST API design- SQL expertise cloud experience with Azure services- OpenAPI would be a plus- Ownership across the lifecycle — design → build → deploy → runIf this sounds like the next step in your career, send across your CV immediately or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in soda for more info.

Senior Software Engineer (Golang) - AI Infrastructure Start-Up We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver core AI infrastructure, including GPU orchestration, inference services, and platform APIs. You’ll be a hands‑on technical leader, shaping architecture, driving engineering standards, and solving complex distributed systems challenges.This is a fully remote role with a very well funded start-up who are poised to go through a substantial period of growth over the next 12 months.  What you’ll do:Build high‑performance backend services in GoDesign secure gRPC / REST APIsWork on Kubernetes‑based distributed systems at scaleInfluence architecture and technical directionCollaborate closely with infrastructure and ML teamsChampion code quality, performance, and reliabilityWhat you bring:Strong experience with Golang and cloud‑native systemsProduction experience with distributed systems and APIsSolid Kubernetes knowledgeExperience with PostgreSQL or similarOwnership mindset and a bias for high‑quality deliveryIf you're interested in joining a start-up with the potential to be an incredible future success story, send across your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.

Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Platform / AI Infrastructure (Fully Remote)We are exclusively partnered with an incredibly exciting start-up business in the AI space that's building the infrastructure powering the next generation of AI systems.In this role, you'll be instrumental in architecting and developing high-performance backend systems, scalable APIs, and the infrastructure necessary to power their AI workloads.What You’ll Bring:Strong experience in Golang, Kubernetes, and distributed systems designDeep understanding of K8s internals (operators, CRDs, controllers)Experience as a technical leader mentoring more junior engineers on the teamExpertise with cloud-native development and CI/CD automationKnowledge of PostgreSQL or similar high-performance datastoresExperience building and scaling production-grade systemsIf this sounds like the next exciting step in your career, drop across your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda to discuss in more detail.

Principal Full Stack Engineer (Java)Have another new role as our Galway based multinational client continue their expansion. This is a really exciting one for someone looking to take the next step towards leadership. It's a leadership role but would still require some hands-on development work mainly in Java (Spring) and Angular. Despite being hands-on, you will be the person responsible for defining the technical strategy and vision of the team as well as leading and mentoring multiple engineers across different internal teams. You'll work on strategic projects spanning across multiple business units and be the ultimate authority on technical decision making. Desired Tech Leadership Skills: 8 years experience in full stack software engineeringExtensive hands-on experience with Java (Spring) and AngularExperience designing, building, and supporting high transaction applicationsStrong track record of leading and mentoring other engineers both junior and seniorExperience leading teams in an Agile environmentPrevious experience in the financial services sector would be a big plusThe role is hybrid based in Galway and falls at Director level within the business. If this sounds like the next forward step in your career, send across your CV or contact Adam Whitehurst at Trust in Soda for more info.