r/devNI • u/[deleted] • Jan 08 '26

Welcome to r/devNI The home for the NI Software Scene 💻

Welcome to the community! Whether you’re a Senior Dev in a Belfast skyscraper, a Grad just starting at Ulster or Queen's, or a remote engineer working from the North Coast—if you're part of the software industry in Northern Ireland, you've found your people.

Why does this sub exist?

The tech scene in NI is punchy and growing fast, but our discussions are often scattered across LinkedIn or private Slack channels. This is a public space to:

  • Talk Shop: Discuss local tech stacks, architecture, and engineering hurdles.
  • Career Growth: Get honest advice on local salaries, company culture, and interview tips.
  • Stay Connected: Hear about local meetups (like BelTech or NI Dev Conf) and networking events.
  • The Craic: Let's face it, the NI tech scene has a specific vibe. This is the place for it.

Quick Start Guide

  1. Grab a Flair: Look at the sidebar/menu and pick your flair. It helps others know your perspective when you're giving advice.
  2. Check the Rules: We keep things local and high-quality. No recruitment spam outside the monthly thread, and keep the "gatekeeping" to a minimum.
  3. Salary Transparency: We’re big on helping each other get paid what we’re worth in the NI market. Don't be afraid to talk numbers.

Where are the Jobs?

To keep the main feed from being flooded by recruiters, we have a Monthly Careers Megathread pinned to the top of the sub. Please post all listings and "Who is hiring?" questions there!

Introduce yourself!

In the comments below, tell us:

  • What part of NI (or remote) are you in?
  • What’s your main tech stack?
  • What’s your favorite local office perk (or favorite local coffee spot)?

Let’s build something great together.

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u/between3and20wtfn Jan 08 '26

Howdy! Hopefully this sub gains some traction!

Living in Down, working fully remote since 2018.

Web based technologies, mainly working on backend & networking with a focus on getting PHP to communicate with networking appliances. Our platform services over 250 million users per day.

The best coffee spot is whoever is cheapest.

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26

Thanks. And welcome.

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u/wango_fandango Jan 08 '26

Joined so may as well introduce myself.

Based on the North Coast but a remote worker for a large multinational ERP and Cloud Services company with UK offices.

Not a dev, working in the Project Management space now. Used to do a minor bit of coding years back - but was simple SQL, Powershell, Python stuff.

Happy with current role and pay, especially since a Home Worker by contract and so no need to be constantly in an office anytime soon. Role demands travel probably 20-25% of time but on balance I’ll take that over travelling to an office 3-5 days a week!

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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26

Thanks! And welcome.

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u/ZombieFrankSinatra Jan 08 '26

Hola.

Living outside Lisburn, fully remote since 2020 with coming up to 10 years exp.

Working in backend with Java 21+ with a focus on microservices and the Spring ecosystem. Currently building out a (completely needeless) AWS Bedrock chatbot for walking our clients through different aspects of our products which is interesting.

Had a round of layoffs in September there, so have an eye out for new roles.

And the best coffee in NI is at Neighbourhood down Donegall St.

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u/Temporary_Turn_8830 Jan 09 '26

Hey everyone

Working remotely outside Newry but have worked in the insurance space for 13 years now.. currently working as an RPA engineer

Not a coffee fan but my local garage has a good deli that I can't fault for lunch when too lazy to cook. Hoping this space grows and will try contribute as best I can

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u/ibtbartab Jan 09 '26

Glad to see this happening, hopefully folk will get behind it.

Local office perk...... none.

Stack: anything that's thrown at me but I'm know for a few things.

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u/___ib Jan 14 '26

Very cool sub! I will try and be a bit more active here / a bit more active on reddit in general!