Principal Software Engineer

You can expect to be doing…

• Lead the software engineering squads in delivering high-quality software applications

and systems that leverage AI and machine learning to provide personalised experiences

for our twenty-six million customers and users.

• Collaborate with the head of engineering, product managers, architects, and other

stakeholders to define and execute the software engineering squads’ roadmap, scope,

and deliverables.

• Mentor and coach, the software engineering squad, developing their skills and career

growth.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues and challenges that arise during the

software development lifecycle.

• Deliver technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple entities across the

group.

• Define consumption and integration patterns and data models and contracts.

• Create automation tools for data reconciliation and curation.

• Drive the culture of delivering highly secured and high-quality software.

• Identify and eliminate recurring issues by automating processes.

• Help in adopting best engineering practices like Test Driven Development, code reviews,

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery.

• Be a team player who can build relationships and collaborate productively with other

teams across a variety of domains.

• Champion culture of inclusivity and diversity

We would be looking for the following...

• At least 7 years of proven experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a

leadership or management role.

• Hands-on proven experience of delivering systems design, software development,

testing and operational stability.

• Proven experience and knowledge of automation and CI/CD.

• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies.

• Proficiency in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, such as

Python, Java, Rust, JavaScript, React, Angular, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

• Experience in working with large-scale data sets, data pipelines, and cloud platforms,

such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience in using distributed systems and event driven architecture.

• Practical experience of Cloud native solutions.

• Advanced knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and experience with cloud

platforms such as GCP, Azure or AWS.

• Strong experience working with Kafka technologies.

• Computer science fundamentals: a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms,

software design, design patterns and core programming concepts.

• Good understating of cloud storage, networking, and resource provisioning.

• Experience of hiring and recognising and developing talents.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related

field.

It would be great if you also had…

• Certification in GCP “Cloud Architect”, “Cloud Developer”, “Professional Data

Engineer”.

• Certification in Apache Kafka (CCDAK).

• Strong experience in data analysis.

• Proficiency across the data lifecycle.

We are on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we are shaping finance

for good. We are focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and

colleagues to make our Group a wonderful place for everyone. Including you.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern

society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background,

identity, or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a

menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we

especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our

recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares!

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people