Principle Engineer

Principal Engineer

Bedfordshire - Hybrid - 2 days per week (Flexible)

£100k - £120k plus Benefits

The Role

Our client is a leading Digital Transformation company who are revolutionising their industry. They are looking for an exceptional Principal Engineer to play a crucial role in the success of the Programme.

As they approach the second major release of the Programme, the requirement has arisen for someone to join the team to support the introduction of their own Engineering capability and embed engineering best practice and technical excellence alongside our new Head of Software Engineering.

This function currently forms part of the services provided by the development partner they have been working with during the early stages of the Programme. This new role requirement is part of a strategic decision to bring more capability in-house within the clients Digital team. You would initially be working closely with the development partner as part of the handover of the responsibility for the administration of the Tenancy, as well as working with the rest of the core Racing Digital team, including a newly formed engineering function.

As with all of their core roles, this is a hybrid role. We try to ensure our core team are in the office 2 days per week. We are based in Bedfordshire. The office is open 5 days a week should you require it, otherwise, home working will be required for the remaining time. The role is open to applicants in the UK and holding the necessary right to work documents.

The clients vision is to create products that put customers at the heart of everything we do. This role is crucial in fulfilling that vision and ensuring that the products we provide are of a high quality. You will report to the Head of Software Engineering and work alongside a small, core team and our digital partners.

This opportunity should allow the successful candidate to expand their technical knowledge and expose them to various parts of the Horseracing Industry.

What will you be doing?

1. Developing and implementing engineering strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
2. Providing technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.
3. Driving innovation by exploring new technologies, methodologies, and best practices.
4. Leading the development of cutting-edge solutions that deliver on the clients vision.
5. Supporting the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.
6. Establishing and maintaining high standards for product quality and performance alongside the QA and Infrastructure teams to ensure the reliability, scalability and security of our solutions.
7. Working closely with internal and external teams, including engineering, architecture, data, infrastructure, product management and design, to deliver integrated solutions that meet customer needs.
8. Providing hands-on technical guidance and support to the engineering team.
9. Staying current with industry trends and advancements to ensure our technology stack remains competitive.

We'd be looking for someone who has…

1. Minimum of 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
2. Proficiency in a Microsoft development stack including Azure Cloud Infrastructure, Dynamics and Power Platform with C# and Angular web development.
3. Strong understanding of software development methodologies, architecture, and design patterns.
4. Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve their best work.
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges and find effective solutions.
6. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Skills:

1. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps Services, automated testing, trunk based development with feature flags and deployment processes.
2. Understanding of security best practices and experience implementing security measures in software development.