Principal Software Engineer - Retail Technology

We're seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Retail Technology team in designing, building, and running front-end and/or back-end software solutions in an agile delivery squad. As a hands-on leader, you'll be responsible for shaping best practices in software engineering and mentoring other squad members to drive high-quality solutions. We're looking for someone with extensive experience in building complex software architectures, strong hands-on experience with Java, AWS components, and CI/CD tools, and a passion for code quality, testing, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in building, integrating, and managing complex software architectures, ideally across multi-cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, AWS components, and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI).
• Proven ability to mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
• Passionate about code quality, testing, and engineering best practices.
• Skilled in building applications with security, reliability, scalability, and high availability from the ground up.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment
• £1,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
• Matched pension up to 6%