Principal Software Development Engineer
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Job Description
We are a technologydriven company building highperforming scalable and resilient software solutions. Our teams work with a modern tech stack including .NET MongoDB AWS Jenkins SQL Server and streaming technologies.
Were looking for a handson Principal Engineer who can code design scalable systems manage Staff Engineers and drive technical excellence across multiple teams. This role is perfect for a technical leader who still enjoys writing code while shaping architecture and mentoring engineers.
About the role
As a Principal Engineer you will play a critical role in:
- Architecting scalable highperformance systems
- Coding and reviewing missioncritical features (atleast 60 handson)
- Managing and mentoring Staff Engineers & Senior Developers
- Driving best practices in software development and AIpowered engineering
- Owning nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) such as security scalability and reliability
- Optimising cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges leading by example and empowering teams this is the role for you!
Key responsibilities
- Handson coding (at least 60 of the time) working on core application components and system architecture
- Technical leadership guiding multiple teams and ensuring best practices
- Managing & mentoring Staff Engineers supporting career growth and technical excellence
- Architecting and scaling distributed systems and cloudnative applications
- Defining and enforcing nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) scalability security performance
- Implementing TestDriven Development (TDD) and automation best practices
- Optimising CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins & AWS
- Leading containerisation efforts with Docker & Kubernetes
- Collaborating with crossfunctional teams to align technical solutions with business needs
- Research and implement AIdriven development tools to boost productivity
What were looking for
- Proven experience as a Principal Engineer / Lead Engineer / Software Architect
- Proven handson coding experience with .NET SQL Server MongoDB Angular/NextJS AWS and streaming technologies
- Strong experience in building scalable and highperformance applications
- Strong experience managing Staff Engineers & Senior Developers
- Solid understanding of TestDriven Development (TDD) and modern testing frameworks
- Experience with Docker & Kubernetes for containerisation and cloud deployment
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines automation and deployment best practices
- Experience with AIassisted development tools is a plus
- Excellent leadership and communication skills able to coach and influence team
About us
AJ Bell is one of the fastestgrowing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an awardwinning range of solutions that caters for everyone from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 593000 customers using our awardwinning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than 90.4 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments and by continuously striving to make investing easier we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.
Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018 AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.
Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol we now have over 1500 employees and have been named one of the UKs Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work.
At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork we have a great sense of pride in what we do and this is reflected in our guiding principles.
Our perks and benefits
- Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days increasing up to 31 days with length of service plus a holiday buy and sell scheme
- A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual free share awards scheme
- Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
- Health Cash Plan provided by SimplyHealth
- Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
- Free gym membership
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike loan scheme
- Sick pay pledge
- Enhanced maternity paternity and shared parental leave
- Loans for travel season tickets
- Death in service scheme
- Paid time off for volunteer work
- Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
- Calendar of social events including monthly payday drinks annual Christmas party summer party and much more
- Ongoing technical training
- Professional qualification support
- Talent development programmes
- Peer recognition scheme with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
- Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
- Casual dress code
- Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
Hybrid working
At AJ Bell our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. Thats why we offer a hybrid working model where youll spend a minimum of 50 of your working time per month in the office. For new team members an initial period will be fulltime in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race sex gender identity sexual orientation age pregnancy religion physical and mental disability marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications merit and business need.
If you like the sound of the above or just want to know more about the company and the role wed love to speak to you.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
