Principal Engineer (Python)

LinuxRecruit; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Are you passionate about using your technical skills to make a real-world impact?

This is your chance to join a market leader in technology for good – a company setting the UK’s standard in the medical and research fields. They are searching for accomplished leaders who want to shape the future of medical innovation while remaining hands-on with coding.

Technical engineering within this organisation has rapidly expanded, onboarding talented developers and contributors who are driven to create technology that improves lives. Now, they are focusing on strengthening the senior team by bringing in technically skilled leaders with a commitment to advancing the platform and improving healthcare outcomes.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in developing and deploying innovative solutions that directly contribute to medical advancements. Working across multiple product squads, you’ll foster best practices, ensure high-quality software architecture, and deliver solutions that enhance the capabilities of researchers and academics. Although you’ll have a fair amount of hands-off responsibility, you’ll still be able to be hands-on when needed, writing production-ready code to tackle real-world challenges.

By embracing DevOps culture, testing frameworks, and continuous delivery principles, you’ll help deliver cutting-edge tools that drive better outcomes. Additionally, you’ll work to minimize technical debt, align team efforts with broader organizational goals, and mentor your squads to uphold the highest technical standards.

This is more than just a technical role; it’s an opportunity to contribute directly to the platform through architecture, strategy, and influence. Your leadership and software contributions will play a key role in delivering solutions that empower researchers, improve healthcare, and ultimately save lives.

If this sounds like the role you’ve been searching for, click the apply button today. Let’s work together to advance medical research and make a difference in the world.