Principal Software Engineer

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail technology firm is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a 6-month contract in Manchester. This role involves collaborating with architects and product owners to lead a transformation to a cloud-native, event-driven architecture. Responsibilities include overseeing technology vision and strategy, along with opportunities for hands-on rapid prototyping. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience with TypeScript, AWS, and CI/CD, and be available to work onsite four days a week. Competitive pay of up to £650/day offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Strong understanding of AWS services.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architects and Product Owners on re-architecture.
• Lead technical overview of product domain.
• Initiate R&D or impact analysis where prototyping is required.

Skills

TypeScript (Node & React)

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Principal Software Engineer, £650/day (Outside IR35)

Opportunity for a Principal Software Engineerto work for a retail company at thebeginning of a large digital transformation on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35.

You’d report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating with Architects and Product Owners to lead the re-architecture of existing platforms to a cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture.

Whilst there is no line management, you’d have full technical overview for your product domain including technology vision, strategy, workload and quality governance of the squads within it.

You’d also have the chance to lead R&D or impact analysis initiatives, where hands on rapid prototyping may be required.

Skills:

• TypeScript (Node & React)
• AWS
• CI/CD

In return they're offering an initial 6-month outside IR35 contract paying up to £650/day.

Please note this role is onsite 4 days per week.