Principal Software Architect & Tech Leader

Post Office Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Post Office Ltd in Chesterfield is seeking a Principal Developer to define engineering standards, set technical direction, and drive delivery excellence across the software development function. You will work with the Product Director to shape strategy and roadmaps, mentor Lead Developers, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure platforms evolve with organisational priorities.

This senior role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Proven cloud-native and microservices leadership.
• Experience embedding Agile governance and engineering practices.
• Strong CI/CD and automated testing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering standards and best practices across software development.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams and set long-term direction.
• Shape departmental strategy with Product Director and roadmaps.
• Coach Lead Developers and ensure secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Cloud-native development

Distributed systems

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Stakeholder management

DevOps practices

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Post Office Ltd in Chesterfield is seeking a Principal Developer to define engineering standards, set technical direction, and drive delivery excellence across the software development function. You will work with the Product Director to shape strategy and roadmaps, mentor Lead Developers, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure platforms evolve with organisational priorities.

This senior role requires strong leadership, deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, and a commitment to