Generative are working with an established, remote-first software consultancy, in search of a Principal Software Engineer to join their expert team. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a confident leader and bring over 10 years of diverse project experience, excelling as a polyglot developer.

What we're looking for:

• A strong track record of writing production-quality code in Ruby, Elixir, Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or React—ideally with proficiency in at least two or more languages.
• Demonstrate experience in collaboratively developing high-quality, maintainable software.
• Have a background in building substantial features or subsystems.
• Utilize context-appropriate automated testing to inform software design decisions and detect bugs.
• Possess skills in debugging and refactoring existing code to improve it over time.
• Collaborate effectively with teams using Git, MacOS/Linux, and CI/CD tools.
• Address key architectural-level concerns such as scalability, security, reliability, and performance.
• Led projects and teams
• Mentored and shared knowledge with colleagues
• Worked closely with stakeholders to align technical considerations with product requirements and user needs.
• Nice to have: Infrastructure as code, data engineering, native mobile development.

What you'll be doing:

• Take the lead on projects, guiding teams towards successful delivery.
• Work alongside passionate colleagues who are committed to excellent software creation.
• Leading architecture and software design discussions
• Invest time in developing and sharing your expertise.
• Oversee and initiating formal feedback processes with teams and clients via retrospectives.
• Clearly articulating and documenting outcomes and driving forward action items.
• Ensuring your team maintains a healthy, prioritized, and estimated backlog.
• Manage high-level project roadmaps as the team lead for large engagements.
• Foster relationships with client technical leaders.
• Serve as a mentor to team members.
• Identify and resolving blockers to team progress.

What's in it for you:

• Fully remote setting and flexible work schedule
• Access to discounted wellness programs
• Competitive Private Medical and Travel Insurance
• UK pension scheme
• Salary: : £105K

If you're interested in this position, please don't hesitate to apply or reach out to one of our consultants!