Senior Principal Software Engineer

Arqiva; London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead development efforts in a dynamic and innovative environment. This role involves mentoring junior engineers, overseeing architectural design, and championing engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, particularly with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python, and will be familiar with AWS and cloud-native development. Join a forward-thinking company that values flexibility and promotes a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Benefits

10% Bonus

6% Pension Contribution

Private Medical

25 Days Annual Leave

Access to Flexible Benefits

Gymflex

Travel Insurance

Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development in senior technical roles.
• Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead development work within complex projects and cross-functional teams.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and guide them in best practices.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Python

AWS

Education

Degree in Science or Computer Science

Job description

Location: We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office twice a week.

We offer

• Up to 83K base salary
• 10% Bonus
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

The role

• Leads the development work within a very complex or large project or cross functional product team or, through part time involvement will provide oversight to many cross functional teams
• Delegates for the Head of Software Engineering to support the engagement and decision making with other departments within Arqiva Defines and champions engineering best practices and standards across the entire software development lifecycle to ensure high-quality deliverables
• Leads the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and tools that can enhance the functionality, robustness, and performance of products
• Agrees and oversees the architectural design of software systems with Solution Architects, ensuring solutions meet both current and future business needs while maintaining technical integrity and sustainability
• Tutors, guides, and mentors a cohort of 10 less experienced engineers
• Writes clean, scalable, and testable code
• Participates in code reviews to learn best practices and coding standards
• Participates in the technical testing of code
• Contributes to the development of features or bug fixes
• Stays up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software engineering to continuously improve personal skills and the quality of products.
• Mentors more junior members of the team

The person

• Familiarity with programming languages commonly used in the industry
• Good problem solving, analytical and logical skills to troubleshoot and solve complex software problems
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native development
• Proficiency and experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proficiency and experience with Python
• Good written and verbal communication skills, necessary for effective teamwork, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
• Extensive experience in software development, with a substantial period spent in senior technical roles
• Demonstrated experience in influencing technical approaches and leading enterprise-level initiatives
• Relevant qualification (Science or Computer Science or similar) and/or industry experience