Principal Software Engineer, Simple Machines

• If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, this role offers the perfect platform for you to make a real impact
• A consultative approach to software development
• Strong mix of advanced technical skills, leadership abilities, and substantial industry experience
• Visionary leader who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to influence and inspire a team, driving projects and systems toward long-term success
• Worked across various projects, technologies, and domains to bring a broad and deep skill set
• Core foundation in programming, especially in JVM languages (particularly Kotlin or Java)
• Experience designing and implementing data-driven APIs
• Exposure to frontend development (particularly React.js, Tailwind, REDUX, Typescript)
• Past project experience with large scale webservices
• Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud, Azure, etc
• Infrastructure-as-code experience, such as with Terraform or Cloud Formation
• In-depth experience with unit and integration testing, and test automation generally. Ideally TAA and/or BDD
• Experience working with SQL databases in the context of implementing data-driven APIs, and designing database schemas and queries to meet business requirements

Desirable

• As a Principal Software Engineer at Simple Machines, you’ll be at the heart of groundbreaking projects, collaborating closely with both our talented internal team and forward-thinking clients
• In this hands-on role, you'll drive the development of sophisticated, scalable solutions across the full technology stack—from intuitive frontends and robust backends to powerful data pipelines and resilient infrastructure
• Define and oversee the architecture of complex systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
• Responsible for development of backend services, frontend web user interfaces, data engineering, and infrastructure solutions for a highly scalable marketing platform
• Responsible for designing the APIs, applications, and infrastructure the team develops, and documenting the technical requirements and design for the client
• Responsible for end-to-end delivery and support, including build, automation, deployment, and operations, for everything that is developed
• Partner with client stakeholders, and team members, to gather business requirements, collaborate on design decisions, and translate them into technical and design requirements
• Operate within an iterative delivery team using Agile delivery tools and practices
• Hybrid remote and in-person collaboration with the delivery team and client stakeholders
• Client Advisory: Provide expert advice to clients on optimal data practices that align with their business requirements and project goals
• Training and Empowerment: Educate client teams on the latest technologies and strategies, enabling them to efficiently utilise and maintain the solutions we have developed
• Professional Development: Keep up with the latest industry trends and technological advancements, continually upgrading skills and achieving certifications in the technologies Simple Machines implements across its client base
• Business Alignment: Translate business needs into technical requirements and ensure technical solutions drive business success
• Each team member has varying degrees of strength in each area, but all work together across the full stack and assist one another to learn and contribute
• The engineering team enjoys a high degree of autonomy over technical design and actively engages with stakeholders to design solutions. They also actively engage with data scientists and other teams to design and document cross-system solutions