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Principal Software Engineer - Java at The Very Group

Department: Technology

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Liverpool, England
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Very is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams. The role involves designing and building scalable customer-facing software, leading architectural and technical decisions, improving software quality and reliability, enhancing CI/CD and automation, mentoring engineers, and identifying technical risks. Candidates should be experienced software engineers with strong Java and AWS expertise, a track record of designing complex systems at scale, and experience mentoring engineers and raising technical standards. The position offers a flexible hybrid working model and benefits including a flexible benefits allowance, holiday, LinkedIn Learning access, a discount on Very.co.uk, and a matched pension.

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