Principal Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of critical infrastructure. This role involves tackling complex challenges and delivering impactful solutions. You will guide a talented team through the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment. The position offers flexible, hybrid working options, private health care, and opportunities for career development. If you are passionate about building elegant solutions and have strong leadership skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a real difference.

Benefits

Private health care

Career development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Flexible working options

Compressed working schedule

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Backend Java development and Frontend development.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of team deliverables and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior developers and guide the team through challenges.

Skills

Backend Java development

Spring Boot

Frontend development

React

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving skills

Agile methodologies

Tools

Maven

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

As a Principal Software Engineer you play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You will be self-driven and organised with a passion for building elegant and stable solutions. You will have the chance to work on a variety of exciting projects with complex challenges within a unique space. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering core solutions that have real world impact.

In addition, you will have a strong leadership mentality, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to accommodate the customer’s requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the team deliverables, working with the Scrum Master to define a path forward that meets the customer’s requirements.
• Get involved in the entire software development lifecycle from requirements gathering to design, implementation, test and deployment.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including product, front-end development and QA.
• Mentor and guide junior developers contributing to the overall team’s growth.

We can offer you: a range of flexible, hybrid options to suit you, including an optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

We are looking for:

• Experience as a Software Developer with a strong focus on one of:
• Backend Java development and its ecosystem (Spring Boot, Maven)
• Frontend development and its ecosystem (React, Npm)
• Familiarity with CICD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
• Excellent communication, collaboration & problem solving skills, ideally with some experience in agile ways of working.

Role clearance type: You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government clearance.