Principal Software Engineer - AI and Innovation
Principal Software Engineer – AI & Innovation
Recruiting a Principal Software Engineer with a proven track record of delivering innovative, AI driven solutions and the curiosity to explore beyond traditional technology boundaries.
Within the newly createdAI & Innovation team, you will shape the future of the organisation’s products through cutting-edge technology, experimentation and creative thinking.
A truly exciting opportunity to influence and create something new.
Key Responsibilities
- Build innovative MVPs to validate ideas and accelerate learning
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance software systems
- Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams
- Evaluate, experiment and recommend new technologies, frameworks and tools
- Mentor and coach engineers to create a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- Oversee code reviews and ensure delivery of high-quality maintainable software
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges
- Contribute to strategic planning and align technology decisions with business goals
Essential Skills
- Significant experience in a senior software engineering position
- Proven experience delivering innovative AI solutions
- Practical knowledge of AI, including building and training LLMs
- Strong understanding of Microservices and modern web architectures
- Deep expertise in programming languages and frameworks such as Java and Spring Boot
- Extensive experience designing large-scale systems
- Strong knowledge of AWS cloud architecture and services
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a results-driven mindset
- Experience mentoring and guiding technical teams to deliver
Desirable Experience
- DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Secure-by-design development and security best practices
- Contributions to open-source projects