Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer, as a technical leader within the product and/or delivery team, your primary responsibilities include:

. Provide leadership with minimal supervision, taking ownership of outcomes independently.

. Maintain hands-on technical involvement while mentoring team members and coordinating cross-functional efforts.

. Conduct code and design reviews, ensuring team members adhere to established guidelines and coding standards.

. Develop product migration strategies to transition existing technologies to newly selected platforms, ensuring back ward compatibility with existing implementations.

. Propose alternative technical approaches to address diverse project scenarios.

. Combine deep technical expertise with clear, accessible communication to make a strong impression on customers and prospects.

. Champion the product's technology and vision to drive adoption among project team members and prospects.

. Lead a high-calibre team to deliver required product and project deliverables.

Requirements:

. Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

. Minimum of 10 years experience in the IT industry, including at least 4 years in a leadership role.

. Strong hands-on experience with the following technology stack: Java, JavaScript/React Spring Framework and Spring Boot microservices Hibernate Oracle and PostgreSQL databases containerised deployment via Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift and cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external management.

. Experience with banking projects is an added advantage.