Principal Engineer - Backend

Summary

Join Datacom as a Principal Engineer – Backend and lead the software development of our next generation SaaS Payroll Product, Datapay. Modernize the customer experience while building upon our existing payroll engine. Collaborate with Product and Design teams, Tech Leads/Architects, and Development teams using an Agile approach. Play a critical leadership role in design, development, and implementation, mentoring engineers, setting coding standards, and ensuring quality. This hands-on role requires expertise in various technologies and a strong focus on collaboration and communication. Datacom offers a dynamic work environment with perks such as remote work, flexible hours, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Several years’ experience in senior/principal level technical roles
• Very strong proficiency in C#/.Net and TypeScript. Experience in public cloud and hybrid cloud platforms
• Experience building software using patterns like CQRS, Event Sourcing, Domain Driven Design, Service Oriented Architectures, and Hexagonal/Onion/Clean architecture as these are fundamental to the system
• Strong knowledge of systems integration using APIs; REST, web services etc
• Knowledge of emerging workflows in AI
• An ability to solve very open ended technical problems and design good technical solutions for the rest of the development team
• Excellent communication skills, with a strong focus on helping create cohesive, collaborative and productive virtual teams
• Familiarity in modern DevSecOps practices and confidence in applying them to a platform
• Ability to quickly learn and pick up new technologies

Responsibilities

• Leading development teams through influence, including planning, controlling and reporting on progress
• Designing, coding, and testing applications either in one major language or in a range of programs across multiple platforms
• Making Tech Stack choices and capturing knowledge continuously as part of your work
• Mentoring Developers in technical and other complementary team delivery skills
• Ensuring that systems are developed within agreed budgets and time frames and achieving necessary design and systems security standards
• Overseeing the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of software for our Datapay product
• Working closely with Product and Design teams to ensure quality solutions, which are delivered on time
• Leading communication and collaboration across Development, Design, and Product teams, to ensure alignment and create successful outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in enterprise software modernisation projects is a bonus

Benefits

• Remote working
• Flexi-hours
• Professional development courses