Principal Software Engineer - Platform Engineering - Accelerator Business

Job summary

The Principal Software Engineer in the Accelerator Business focuses on defining the technical roadmap and architectural strategy for platform engineering, ensuring scalability and competitive advantage. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, leading the design of secure infrastructure systems, and driving cloud cost optimization while utilizing technologies such as Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and AI-enabled development practices.

Qualifications

• Expert-level administration of a major cloud platform
• Mastery of Kubernetes administration and operator patterns
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code methodologies
• Hands-on experience in system design, development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced proficiency in modern programming languages
• Demonstrated technical leadership and cross-team collaboration
• Hands-on Security Engineering experience
• Understanding of responsible AI use and control expectations

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the multi-year technical roadmap and long-term architectural strategy for platform engineering
• Mentor and coach senior engineers across teams
• Serve as the key technical liaison for product, business, and security stakeholders
• Lead the design and delivery of composable, secure, and scalable infrastructure systems
• Own the operational stability of production systems
• Drive architectural standards and best practices across the organisation
• Champion FinOps principles for cloud cost optimisation
• Architect and govern AI-enabled engineering workflows

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