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