Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment.
We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment we play an essential role in the Groups goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.
We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges.
Recognizing that everyone brings their strengths backgrounds and new perspectives we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.
The Role
The Principal Engineer reports to a Senior Engineering Manager and works in partnership with Engineering Management Product Owners and Architecture to inform and guide the technical direction for multiple squads Products and Services through the Product Delivery Lifecycle. They are accountable for designing and guiding software products with a particular emphasis on the PLDC stages relating to planning designing coding unit testing and deployment as well as the effective operations of products including monitoring performance to ensure stability and future-proofing.
In partnership with Engineering Management you will inform the evolution of your teams software delivery capability to ensure we develop and attain the skillsets required to invest in our products now and into the future.
You understand and embrace the philosophy of Continuous Delivery and have experience leading teams operating within a CD culture. You dont complain about recurring issues you drive process change to fix the problems. You work with internal and external teams to create an agile DevOps-centric team that builds tests releases and operates its applications.
This role requires exceptional communication skills as interaction and engagement with senior management will be a regular aspect of the role.
What Youll Be Doing:
Technical Expertise:
Will attain and maintain a very deep knowledge of the whole technology stack of the system
Researches creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
Evaluates new technologies for usage by Flutter technology teams
Example technologies and languages: Java Kubernetes AWS
System Impact:
Will own and consider the production operation and monitoring of the system and is aware of its SLOs
Will evolve the architecture to support future requirements and tracks and define its SLOs
People Scope:
Mentors others to accelerate their career growth and encourages them to participate
Enables coordination of team members through moderating discussions providing effective feedback toward individual development
Process Engagement:
Challenges the team processes looking for ways to improve them
Contributes to adjusting the team processes listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
Influences the macro-level direction and dynamics of the squads within the department or value stream
Product Scope:
Demonstrates ability to deconstruct complex problems into in value-aligned increments
Engages in early-stage product ideation and idea development to deliver high-quality and high-value outcomes
What Youll Bring
Strong knowledge of sports betting and trading technology environments and the products that are built thereon
Experience in designing and implementing software solutions to meet business needs
Experience working in software engineering and understanding quality assurance in the development process
Ability to formulate and communicate strategy
Ability to work through many unknowns and translate them into Product Process or Tech requirements.
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Equal opportunities
At Blip we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgroundsways of thinking and working to apply.
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race disability age gender identity sexual orientation and religion.
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.
If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs please send an email
We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
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