Principal Software Engineer, Patchwork

• Demonstrable experience working with agile processes (e.g. pair-programming and TDD) and a history of building a culture suited to fast scaling organisations
• Demonstrable experience in architectural decision-making, and in extracting services from a monolith
• Ability to build infrastructure (i.e., AWS, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD toolchain optimisation)
• Proven polyglot, including at least one of: JVM/Kotlin, Typescript, or Ruby
• Capable of working full stack
• Experience owning delivery of atomic features to actual users
• Strong automated testing practices and quality-focused delivery

Desirable

• We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our growing and passionate Technology Team
• Technology at Patchwork is responsible for all activities related to the development and maintenance of the platforms we build
• This role will play a crucial part in decisions and design choices, and in building, implementing, and maintaining our software solutions
• Help us migrate our code and culture towards a truly agile environment, with a focus on scalability and feature enablement
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to the wider Technology Team. Being a leader in defining technical strategies and solutions and embedding good practices
• This role is a leadership position, the role holder is responsible for the development, nurturing, and output of their team and is expected to uphold Patchwork’s standards of excellence
• Designing and reviewing software architectures for scalability, performance, and maintainability and making technically and contextually informed decisions about technology stack, frameworks, and tools
• Writing high-quality, clean, and efficient code, developing complex modules and components as needed
• Leading by example in terms of coding standards, best practices, and design patterns; working collaborating to embed throughout the Technology Team
• Tackling complex technical challenges and providing innovative solutions, troubleshooting existing codebases and proposing improvements
• Collaborating cross-departmentally to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure successful project delivery
• Communicating effectively with non-technical stakeholders to explain technical concepts and decisions, specifically working closely with Product, building an effective and open relationship
• Ensuring code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous integration practices, setting high standards for unit testing, integration testing, and code coverage
• Project management, such as assisting in planning, estimation, and prioritisation, and providing technical insights to help manage risks and mitigate potential roadblocks
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation and upholding good standards of technical documentation within the Technology Team
• Keep up with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Evaluate new tools, technologies, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement

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