Principal Software Engineer — Tech Lead & Impact

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,200 - 120,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Cash health plan

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Career development programmes

Performance-based bonuses

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical infrastructure. This role involves ownership of team deliverables, collaboration with external partners, and mentoring engineers. Candidates must have strong capabilities in backend and frontend development, design scalable systems, and familiarity with DevOps tools. The position offers competitive salary options and an inclusive work environment aimed at professional growth and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Engineer with strong backend and frontend capabilities.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable backend systems.
• Strong ability to collaborate with technical leads and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of multiple teams' deliverables and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with external partners and customers.
• Guide engineers to support skills development.

Skills

Backend development (Java Spring Boot, Maven, Python)

Frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, npm)

Experience designing scalable backend systems

Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, containerisation technologies

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Job description

A leading technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical infrastructure. This role involves ownership of team deliverables, collaboration with external partners, and mentoring engineers. Candidates must have strong capabilities in backend and frontend development, design scalable systems, and familiarity with DevOps tools. The position offers competitive salary options and an inclusive work environment aimed at professional growth and wellbeing.