Senior Principal Software Engineer – Renewables & Control

Fred. Olsen Limited; Stirling; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Discounted Travel

Cruise Concessions

Boost Benefits discounts

Job summary

Fred. Olsen Ltd in the UK seeks a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across software engineering with a focus on renewables, energy control centre solutions and business applications.

This is a senior hands-on role for someone who enjoys shaping architecture, engineering strategy and standards, and helping teams deliver software that is secure, scalable, resilient and built to last.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of architecture, design patterns and modern practices.
• Experience across full SDLC and delivering secure, scalable software.
• Mentoring and influencing engineers.
• Experience establishing engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical hands-on engineering expertise across complex software products and platforms.
• Shape and own architectural decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, efficient and fit for purpose.
• Translate business strategy, product direction and engineering standards into practical technical solutions.
• Lead the design and development of complex software systems, remaining close enough to the technology to influence implementation.
• Establish and promote software engineering standards, patterns, principles and best practices.
• Mentor and coach software engineers, helping to develop technical capability and a culture of engineering excellence.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, automation and continuous improvement across our software engineering practices.
• Champion modern engineering approaches and ensure that quality, security and maintainability are embedded throughout the software lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership across your assigned product area, deputising for the Head of Software Engineering on technical matters when required.

Skills

Software architecture

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

System design

Security and resilience

Job description

Fred. Olsen Ltd in the UK seeks a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across software engineering with a focus on renewables, energy control centre solutions and business applications.

This is a senior hands-on role for someone who enjoys shaping architecture, engineering strategy and standards, and helping teams deliver software that is secure, scalable, resilient and built to last.