Principal Software Engineer

Team Vitality Programme

Working Pattern -Hybrid 2days per week in the Vitality Sandton South Africa time 37.5 hours per week.

We are happy to discuss flexible working!

• Enterprise-Level Java & Modern Architecture Expertise
• Cross-Team Technical Leadership & Influence
• End-to-End Solution Ownership & Integration

What this role is all about:

Principal Software Engineers turn complexity into scalable high-impact solutions. They partner across teams and domains to design build and evolve technology that enables seamless customer-centric journeys and drives real business value.

As a Principal Software Engineer you will lead engineering direction across multiple teams and platforms acting as a trusted authority on complex technical challenges. You will shape architecture ensure integration across systems and value streams and set the standard for modern engineering practices - raising the bar for quality resilience and innovation across the organisation.

Key Actions

• Lead endtoend software development across multiple systems and platforms from design through to delivery and optimization
• Drive alignment on complex crossplatform technical solutions with senior stakeholders and thirdparty partners
• Solve highimpact technical challenges conducting root cause analysis and guiding robust scalable solutions
• Define and apply architectural patterns and design principles to ensure secure resilient and futurefit solutions
• Ensure seamless integration across systems platforms and customer journeys to enable cohesive outcomes
• Take ownership of system stability release success and the ongoing performance of critical applications
• Champion engineering standards and continuous improvement embedding best practices governance and modern engineering approaches
• Coach and mentor engineers while collaborating across teams to uplift capability and enable effective delivery at scale

What do you need to thrive

• Proven experience leading software development across large or multiple teams with accountability for endtoend delivery
• Strong ability to influence and align senior stakeholders and thirdparty partners to deliver integrated highquality solutions
• Deep expertise in solving complex highimpact technical challenges including root cause analysis and scalable solution design
• Advanced knowledge of architectural and design patterns with the ability to apply and coach these across teams
• Established leadership capability including driving engineering standards mentoring engineers and elevating engineering excellence across teams

So whats in it for you

• Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• Retirement support We will match your contributions up to 5% of your salary
• Health & wellbeing Discovery Medical Health Scheme
• Financial protection - Life assurance income protection and short and long-term disability insurance

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer please visit our careers page.Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!

If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality this is our promise to you we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how where and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try fail and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong and are supported to be happy and healthy.