Principal Software Engineer - Selling Experience (Hybrid)

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retail brand seeks a Principal Engineer to champion engineering excellence and drive digital innovation. This role involves leading technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring top-notch online experiences for customers. Ideal candidates will have expertise in clean code, cloud technologies, and a strong foundation in information security. Join us to be part of an exciting transformation in the retail industry.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Generous Pension Scheme

Parental and neonatal policies

Access to wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing solutions across multiple devices.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and testing principles.
• Ability to lead conversations on system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical excellence from design to operations.
• Drive technical direction and influence overall strategy.
• Mentor other engineers across the entire landscape.

Skills

Experience with web facing software solutions

Clean code and design patterns

Information Security expertise

Cloud computing skills

Performance Engineering experience

Tools

New Relic

Dynatrace

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading UK retail brand seeks a Principal Engineer to champion engineering excellence and drive digital innovation. This role involves leading technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring top-notch online experiences for customers. Ideal candidates will have expertise in clean code, cloud technologies, and a strong foundation in information security. Join us to be part of an exciting transformation in the retail industry.