Principal Software Developer

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What We'll Bring:

What You'll Bring:

We’re looking for a Principal Software Developer to join our growing team.

Day to Day You’ll Be:

• Partner with global TransUnion technical teams to build products and features aligned to the Product roadmap using agreed technologies & tooling working closely with other Tech Leads, Software Architect & Test Lead.
• Provide technical leadership to your team ensuring they have a clear understanding of the design of new products or feature enhancements/changes to existing product.
• Ensure TransUnion design patterns, frameworks, and architectural standards are implemented consistently within the work delivered.
• Take accountability for quality of the code and the effectiveness of the solution in production ensuring code is well-structured, maintainable and components delivered are testable.
• As technical lead of a development team in TransUnion you will work with the team’s line manager to ensure your team members are supported providing the positive leadership and direction that they require to get the job done.
• You will ensure knowledge sharing and relevant upskilling is in place for your team where required.
• Actively participate with the team using an Agile approach. Ensuring your team are delivering code with consistency, quality and aligned with community best practices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional technology teams using Agile working practices.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement to enable process and team maturity improvement.
• Mentor, assist and support less experienced colleagues as required.
• Participate in quality assurance to ensure products are fit for purpose and meet regulation.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Track record commercial experience of software engineering, including experience of .NET C#
• A passion for software engineering, high standards and the delivery of testable code
• Experience leading the delivery of distributed, service-based systems
• Experience of using a test driven approach to software engineering.
• Experience leading the development of complex systems
• Experience of automated tests, builds and deployment
• A good understanding and competency with release pipelines
• Leadership experience including managing the technical deliverables of others, managing appraisals/performance and managing team capacity and absence.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• You have developed software on the Azure or AWS cloud platform.
• You have .NET core experience.
• You have Visual Basic experience.
• You have Visual C++ experience.
• Containerization experience.
• You are familiar with SOA.
• PowerShell knowledge.
• You know Octopus Deploy or Azure DevOps release management or equivalent.
• Understand DevOps principles.
• Experience of working in Scrum/Kanban Agile teams.
• SQL Server knowledge.

Impact You'll Make:

What’s In It For you?At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion – a place to grow: If there’s something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can’t quite tick off, don’t let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together

Flexibility at TU:We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we’ve set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don’t let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you’re looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional support:At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual’s talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting

Interview & Hiring Process:Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you’ll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.

We do not accept any unsolicited CV’s from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.

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