Principal Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical design and delivery of scalable and maintainable application components across the TM1 Maps platform.

• Shape the architecture of the Maps application with an emphasis on reliability, simplicity, observability, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX, and engineering teams to convert product objectives into technical plans.

• Construct and enhance micro-frontends and backend services utilizing React, TypeScript, Java, and Spring Boot.

• Develop and manage services on AWS and Kubernetes.

• Design and support shared services, APIs, and integrations for both internal and external teams.

• Advocate for automated testing, CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, performance tuning, and recovery automation.

• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design feedback, and hands-on coaching.

• Foster cross-team alignment and resolve technical obstacles.

• Diagnose complex production issues and enhance the reliability and performance of real-time, end-to-end systems.

• Participate in the on-call support rotation.

• Take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of new functionalities within a DevOps and Agile team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive professional experience in building and operating production software systems.

• Proficient Java development skills, including expertise in Spring Boot.

• Strong frontend development experience with React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with NodeJS and Express.

• Experience in designing shared services, APIs, and distributed applications.

• Knowledge of microservices or event-driven architecture.

• Experience applying software design patterns, SOLID principles, and maintainable engineering practices.

• Proven experience in improving, modernizing, and supporting legacy systems.

• Expertise in production reliability, monitoring, alerting, troubleshooting, and performance enhancement.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and delivery tools such as Maven, GitLab CI, or similar.

• Working knowledge of database technologies like DynamoDB, Oracle, MySQL, or MongoDB.

• Experience in Agile and DevOps-oriented teams with a focus on delivery and production support.

• Ability to influence technical direction across teams without direct management authority.

• Preferred: working knowledge of Elasticsearch and Kafka.

• Preferred: experience in building or managing services on AWS.

• Preferred: experience in deploying or supporting applications on Kubernetes.

• Preferred: experience assisting teams in integrating with shared platforms or services.

• Self-sufficient, proactive, and capable of leading technical work with minimal supervision.

• Strong communication skills with engineers, product partners, UX, and remote team members.

• Comfortable mentoring engineers and collaborating in cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Inclusive work environment.

• Support for balancing work and home life.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.

• Chances to experience new opportunities and learn from skilled colleagues.

• Equal voice and opportunities to succeed.

• Permanent contract.