Principal Software Engineer

Addition Solutions Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider is seeking a Lead Engineer to guide their Central Government projects. You will lead a multidisciplinary team to develop innovative cloud-native solutions while making critical technical decisions. The role requires strong Full-Stack development skills, particularly with Java, Spring Boot, and React, along with excellent leadership and stakeholder management capabilities. This is a hybrid role allowing flexible office and home working.

Qualifications

• Strong Full-Stack development skills with extensive experience using Java, Spring Boot, and React.
• Experience with microservices architecture and AWS services.
• Proven leadership skills to manage a large, multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Software, DevOps, and Test Engineers.
• Develop cloud-native solutions for government projects.
• Make technical decisions and choose suitable tools for the team.

Skills

Full-Stack development skills

Java 11+

Spring Boot

React

Microservices architecture

AWS services understanding

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Design scalable cloud-native solutions

Job description

You will be designated a base office which could include Bristol, London, Cheltenham, Plymouth or Manchester, however we work in a hybrid fashion so you can choose how often you work from the office or home. There is an expectation however to meet customers on a regular basis (typically bi-weekly).

The Opportunity

Due to a planned rotation, we are looking for a Lead Engineer to take a leadership role on one of our large projects in our Central Government team. In this varied role, you will lead a team of Software, Devops and Test Engineers who are developing a new cloud native solution for our customer. Using your broad technical experience, you will be hands on in developing the solution, setting the direction for the team, taking the lead for technical decision making and selecting the appropriate tools, frameworks, and platforms to be used by the team.

The Fit

This role is ideal for an experienced Lead Engineer, experience working on large and complex solutions for customers. You will have:

• Strong Full-Stack development skills, with deep experience using Java 11+, Spring Boot & React
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Understanding of AWS services
• Leadership skills to manage a large multi disciplinary team of Engineers
• Stakeholder management skills, able to work with customers at all level
• An ability to architect/design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud-native solutions

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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