Senior Principal Software Engineer - ML & DevOps

RELX; Faringdon; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal information provider is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to architect cutting-edge ML systems. This role involves leading technical strategy, mentoring peers, and integrating ML models. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of experience, deep expertise in Python, SQL, and DevOps practices. A strong focus on innovation and collaboration is essential for success in this hybrid position based in the UK.

Benefits

Healthy work/life balance

Wellbeing initiatives

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• At least 3 years in technical leadership or principal-level roles.
• Demonstrated ability to drive architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and lead development of scalable ML systems.
• Drive the technical strategy for DevOps practices.
• Partner with teams to optimize ML lifecycle management.
• Own and evolve key platform components and RESTful APIs.
• Guide adoption of best-in-class tools and practices.
• Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader.
• Lead technical investigations into emerging technologies.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards.

Skills

Python

SQL

Docker/Podman

XSLT

React/NextJS

Machine Learning

Dev Ops

Microservices / distributed systems

OCR systems

Java

Job description

A leading legal information provider is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to architect cutting-edge ML systems. This role involves leading technical strategy, mentoring peers, and integrating ML models. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of experience, deep expertise in Python, SQL, and DevOps practices. A strong focus on innovation and collaboration is essential for success in this hybrid position based in the UK.