'Utilising Northern Ireland’s pipeline of talent': UK customer engagement platform to create 61 Belfast jobs as fintech expands internationally

The UK’s leading customer engagement and commerce media platform Reward is creating 61 new jobs in Belfast as the company continues its international expansion.

Reward’s platform combines technology, data insights and digital marketing services to many of the UK's leading banks and retailers and has a growing presence across Europe and the Middle East. Its Belfast operation plays a key role in supporting product development, engineering and business operations across the company's international markets.

Welcoming the announcement during a visit to Reward’s office in Belfast, Anne Beggs, chief commercial officer at Invest Northern Ireland said: “Reward’s latest expansion builds on the strong relationship we have developed with the company, since establishing its Belfast operation in 2016. The company’s choice to reinvest here highlights how the region is a prime location for building and scaling advanced technology and data services.

“By creating these 61 high-value roles the company can tap into the depth of skills available locally, utilising Northern Ireland’s pipeline of talent to support its innovation as it grows. We are pleased to continue supporting Reward as it develops its Belfast base and serves global customers from Northern Ireland.”

The new roles on offer include software engineers, data engineers, DevOps specialists and business operations professionals. Five graduate positions will also be created.

Making the announcement, Killian O’Rawe, chief technology officer and Belfast site lead at Reward said: “Our growth plans are centred on continued innovation, international expansion and building an increasingly efficient and scalable business, and Belfast plays a critical role in delivering that strategy.

"The team here is central to how we enhance our platform, invest in data and analytics, and develop new capabilities for our financial services partners. We are also increasing the use of AI and automation to improve productivity and performance across the business.

"The strength of Northern Ireland's technology ecosystem and the quality of talent available here have enabled us to build a highly capable team that supports customers across multiple international markets. Expanding our Belfast operation is a natural next step as we continue to grow."

Once in place, the positions are expected to generate more than £3.3 million in annual salaries.

Sean McDaid, finance director at Reward, added: "We have built an exceptional team in Belfast over the past decade and have consistently been impressed by the depth of expertise available across Northern Ireland.

"Combined with a strong fintech community, leading universities and a positive business environment, Belfast provides an excellent platform for continued growth. The success we have achieved here made it the obvious location for this next phase of expansion."