Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - Enterprise Technology Solutions

Principal Software Engineer Role Overview

We are seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to drive technological innovation and lead our software engineering team. As a Principal Software Engineer, this critical role demands a visionary technical leader who can architect, influence, and deliver complex software solutions that push the boundaries of performance and scalability.

Key Responsibilities of the Principal Software Engineer

• Lead and influence strategic engineering decisions in a complex, dynamic technological environment
• As a Principal Software Engineer, design and implement highly performant, large-scale, mission-critical applications
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineering teams
• Drive architectural improvements and technological strategy
• Collaborate across multiple teams to ensure cohesive software development approaches
• Implement and optimise Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

Required Technical Expertise

Leadership and Architectural Capabilities

• Proven experience of leading and influencing engineering decisions in a complex environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and run highly performant, large-scale, mission-critical applications
• Comprehensive background in software engineering with extensive technical depth
• Profound understanding of software architecture, including:
  • Diverse architectural styles
  • Advanced integration patterns
  • Microservices and distributed systems design
  • Performance optimisation techniques

Methodological Proficiency

• Expert-level understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery practices in complex environments

Technical Skills

• Mastery of multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, Kotlin)
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures
• Experience with containerisation technologies (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Advanced distributed systems design
• Microservices architecture
• Performance profiling and optimisation
• Enterprise-scale system design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive software engineering experience
• Proven track record of leading complex software development initiatives
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders