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Principal Software Engineer

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  • Location:

    England

  • Sector:

    Technology & Digital

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £75000.00 - £85000.00 per annum + + excellent benefits

  • Contact:

    Daniel Newton

  • Email:

    daniel.newton@yolkrecruitment.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH39626

  • Published:

  • Expiry date:

    04 October 2025

📌 Principle Software Engineer
📍 Cardiff / Hybrid
💰 Up to £85,000 + annual share scheme + excellent benefits

What You'll Do:

You'll provide hands-on technical leadership across squads, ensuring high standards in architecture, engineering quality, and delivery within a fast-paced, cloud-native environment. Acting as a key technical advisor, you'll shape strategic initiatives, support delivery teams, and champion best practices in frontend and backend engineering.

With a focus on React and NestJS, micro frontends, and scalable DevOps tooling, you'll play a pivotal role in mentoring engineers, aligning technical decisions with business goals, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring:

  • Strong experience in a Senior or Staff Engineer role across web and mobile platforms
  • Deep technical knowledge of React and NestJS, including state management and server-side rendering
  • Proven success designing and maintaining micro frontend architectures using module federation
  • Proficiency with cloud-native development in GCP or Azure, including secure and scalable deployments
  • Strong command of modern CI/CD practices, test automation, and observability
  • Familiarity with infrastructure tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
  • Broad testing expertise across unit, integration, end-to-end, and non-functional testing
  • Understanding of secure coding practices and web/mobile security principles
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading by example to promote high-quality delivery
  • Desirable: familiarity with mobile development using Ionic Capacitor or Guidewire products

Why You Should Apply:

You'll step into a role with real influence, joining a company recognised as a Great Place to Work and known for its inclusive, people-first culture. You'll enjoy flexible working, generous holidays (up to 38 days including bank holidays), and free shares each year. With a strong focus on personal growth and team collaboration, you'll be part of a forward-thinking engineering community that values innovation and leadership.

Ready to Apply?

Contact Dan Newton to find out more.
Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role.
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