Principal Software Engineer

Role Introduction

An opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Principal Software Engineer! This is a dynamic role that will produce and deliver scalable software solutions as part of a multidisciplinary Scrum team.

Focused primarily around the design and development of Python, Django rest framework based application hosted within AWS, our goal is to harness serverless technologies to provide market-leading solutions. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to play a key role in guiding the team towards successfully delivery of the product & technology vision, and to ensure best practices in design and security are followed throughout the development process.

What You Will Do

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will:

• Work alongside team members collaborating with a Product Owner to deliver on roadmap
• Architect & Design cloud based product\application
• Perform peer code reviews ensuring that secure development practices are followed
• Provide Technical leadership to squad eam
• Engage in regular refinement meetings to establish scope of works with the Product Owner
• Lead the team with technical discussions and development of solutions
• Identify gaps and opportunities, working closely with the Engineering Manager to create a technical backlog

What You Will Have

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will have:

• A strong background of design and development in Python and Django based SaaS product\apps
• Strong experience in design and development distributed apps on cloud
• Expert in Distributed Architectuel & system design of large scale distributed apps
• Strong experience in design and development of Microservices and REST API's
• Solid experience with Django Rest Framework,Django v4
• Strong experience with RDBMS e.g. RDS,AuroraDb , Postgres, MySQL
• Hands-on experience working with Cloud technologies e.g. AWS
• Experience in mentoring juniors and technically lead a squad eam
• Practical day-to-day experience using secure development practices
• An understanding of Agile environments and Scrum methodologies
• Good working knowledge of CICD and deployment patterns

What We Do For You

• Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral.
• Annual Leave – 20 days of annual leave, plus public holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7.
• Personal Growth – We’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally through development programmes.
• Life Insurance - 2x annual salary
• Personal Accident Insurance - providing cover in the event of serious injury/illness.
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success.

Who We Are

OneAdvanced is one UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.

We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.