As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a recognized technical authority, shaping technical strategy and driving innovation across multiple teams or business units. You will provide expert technical leadership, drive architectural decisions, and influence technology adoption at an organizational level. This role requires deep expertise in software engineering, a strong understanding of emerging industry trends, and the ability to define and execute a long-term technical vision. You will mentor lead engineers, influence company-wide technology and ensure the organization remains at the forefront of technical innovation.

Key Outcomes/Objectives :

- Define and drive the long-term technical vision and strategy that aligns with business objectives.

- Lead research and innovation efforts, identifying and evaluating emerging technologies.

- Provide expert technical mentorship and guidance to senior engineers and technical leaders.

- Establish and promote best practices, architectural standards, and technical excellence across the organisation.

- Influence and drive the adoption of transformative technologies, ensuring the scalability, security, and maintainability of software systems.

- Act as a thought leader, representing the company in industry forums, publications, and conferences.

- Drive cross-functional technical initiatives, ensuring seamless integration of technologies across teams.

- Ensure technical solutions align with long-term business goals and product strategies.

Core Responsibilities :

Technical Vision and Strategy :

- Develop and communicate a long-term technical vision and strategy that aligns with business goals.

- Drive the adoption of emerging technologies and assess their impact on the organisation's software ecosystem.

- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to executive leadership, influencing company-wide technology direction.

- Develop and oversee the execution of strategic technical roadmaps for platforms and infrastructure.

Innovation and Execution :

- Lead R&D initiatives by evaluating and applying cutting-edge technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to solve real-world engineering challenges.

- Drive end-to-end delivery of prototypes and proof-of-concepts to rapidly validate ideas with measurable outcomes.

- Operationalise a culture of innovation by embedding structured experimentation and continuous learning into the engineering workflowensuring tangible outcomes, not just

ideas.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship :

- Provide expert technical mentorship to senior engineers, fostering growth and technical excellence.

- Guide teams in best practices, design patterns and architectural principles.

- Ensure consistency and alignment in engineering practices across teams and business units.

- Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives, such as internal tech talks and engineering forums.

Architectural Guidance and Standards :

- Define and drive the evolution of software architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

- Establish architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices across engineering teams.

- Conduct design and architecture reviews, providing expert feedback on complex systems.

- Own the design and evolution of scalable, resilient, and high-performance software architectures.

- Establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns.

- Conduct architectural reviews, guiding teams in making informed trade-offs to optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability.

- Lead technical deep dives, identifying areas for improvement and implementing long-term architectural solutions.

- Ensure adoption of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and modern infrastructure solutions.

Industry Engagement and Thought Leadership :

- Represent the organization as a technical thought leader in industry events, conferences, and publications.

- Publish technical blogs, white papers, and research insights to influence the broader tech community.

- Engage with standards bodies, open-source communities, and industry experts to contribute to technical advancements.

Cross-Team Collaboration and Strategic Alignment :

- Act as a trusted advisor in technical decision-making, aligning engineering efforts across the organization.

- Facilitate cross-functional technical discussions and knowledge-sharing to drive alignment and consistency.

- Drive cross-functional technical initiatives, ensuring seamless integration of technologies across teams.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing :

- Maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, ensuring alignment across teams.

- Conduct tech talks, workshops, and internal training sessions to elevate technical knowledge within the organization.

- Contribute to internal libraries, frameworks, and tooling that enhance development workflows.

- Maintain a deep awareness of emerging industry trends and proactively introduce innovative ideas and best practices to continually elevate the engineering organization.

Community of Practice :

- Drive the Community of Practice (CoP) for your role by actively leading, cultivating and growing the CoP as a result of your industry engagement and thought leadership.

- Create content, engage in knowledge exchange / cross-pollination to further your craft

- Mentor and coach individuals in the role-based competencies associated with a CoP

- Input to upskilling and learning pathways based on the CoP that will aid individuals career progression

Qualifications :

Education/Experience :

- Bachelor's or Masters degree or equivalent qualifications, or substantial industry experience demonstrating comparable expertise.

- 12+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on innovation and technical leadership.

- Proven experience in designing and implementing highly complex software systems.

- Experience driving technical innovation and shaping enterprise-wide technical strategy.

Skills :

- Expert-level mastery of multiple programming languages, including Node.js, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React Native, and React.js, along with deep expertise in relevant

frameworks, and technologies.

- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems.

- Expertise in relevant domains/areas , such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, or data

science.

- Strong understanding of database systems, data modeling, and performance optimization.

- Exceptional leadership and mentorship capabilities.

- Excellent communication and strategic thinking, with the ability to influence at all levels.

- Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and drive high-impact decisions.

- Proven ability to engage with industry leaders and build external partnerships.