Principal Software Engineer

LexisNexis Risk Solutions; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead technical discussions, design solutions, develop test-driven code, and support existing API platforms. This role involves managing both legacy and new systems while mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates will have expertise in various programming languages, extensive AWS experience, and a passion for optimizing developer experiences. Benefits include generous leave, health programs, and employee assistance initiatives.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening

Life assurance and pension schemes

Travel loans

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Expertise in applicable programming languages and AWS services.
• Experience with build tools and container management.
• Knowledge of relational databases and networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead design discussions and technical problem-solving.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements.
• Mentor junior developers and support existing platforms.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

Groovy

JSP

HTML

XML

SQL

Bash

AWS services

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

Maven

Gradle

New Relic

Kibana

Job description

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will participate in technical discussions to design solutions that meet product requirements, develop test-driven code, pair with team members, mentor juniors, and support existing API Platforms. You will manage legacy and new Enterprise API Platforms, aiming to provide a seamless developer experience, smooth onboarding, easy-to-use dev portals, and rapid support resolution.,

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary technical contact for external resources.
• Contribute to design and development of system components.
• Collaborate with customers and end users.
• Lead coding and technical problem-solving efforts.
• Finalize requirements with technical teams.
• Design complex data models.
• Mentor and lead developers in methodologies and optimization techniques.

Work in a way that works for you: We promote work/life balance with wellbeing initiatives, parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.

Qualifications & Experience

• Expertise in development languages including Java, JavaScript, Groovy, JSP, HTML, XML, SQL, Bash.
• Experience with build tools like Maven and Gradle.
• Knowledge of relational DBMS such as Postgres.
• Experience using AWS services via Terraform (Secrets Manager, Kinesis Firehose, S3, Open Search, etc.).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like New Relic and Kibana for metrics and alerts.
• Experience with Docker, containers, Helm, Kustomize, and Kubernetes management tools.
• Knowledge of networks, AWS ACM certificates, VPCs, transit gateways is a plus.

Elsevier

Elsevier is a global information analytics company that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare, and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. We serve the research, academic, and clinical communities through technology and analytics applied to content. Our solutions combine extensive Scientific, Technical, and Medical content, powerful analytics, and innovative technologies. We support our corporate customers, R&D professionals, engineers, scientists, and marketing leaders to innovate and commercialize ideas, products, and processes.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with buy options
• Health screening, medical benefits, wellbeing programs
• Life assurance, pension schemes, share options
• Travel loans, EV schemes, dental insurance
• Maternity, paternity, shared parental leave
• Employee assistance, volunteer days, learning resources, discounts