Principal Software Engineer

End Date

Tuesday 29 September 2026

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Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working

Job Description Summary

Level 6 will lead the technical development and delivery at Team, Lab and sometimes platform level. They can be a Line Manager who will act as co-lead with the Team PO for overall delivery. In these cases, they will be responsible for overall tech delivery, line management & app ownership alongside their own software engineering output. Others will operate as Individual Contributors, who are specialist experts in particular technology areas and will be narrower and deeper in focus, providing technology leadership, mentoring and guidance.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Principal Software Engineer

Job Type: Full time

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 15+ years

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site

Who are we?

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose. Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing

needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…

Personalised Experiences and Communications (PEC) is a business platform that sits within Consumer Relationships and plays a critical role in supporting the achievement of the Group strategic view by working closely & collaboratively across the Platform leadership team to grow by protecting and deepening customer relationships. PEC enables & delivers personalised customer communications & experiences across all channels, media and business areas supporting the Customer Relationship Growth strategy to deepen relationships with our customers across both the retail & commercial bank. This includes the data, analytics, and technology to unlock the value of differentiating our branded channel experiences, proposition, price and communication; as well as paper-free sustainable ambitions.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Lead to work within the Personalised Experiences and Communications Platform to join product engineering cross functional teams.

As a head of data your responsibilities will be delivering the highest quality data capability, drawing upon your engineering expertise, whilst being open minded to the opportunities the cloud provides.

You can expect to be doing…

• Lead the software engineering squads in delivering high-quality software applications

and systems that leverage AI and machine learning to provide personalised experiences

for our twenty-six million customers and users.

• Collaborate with the head of engineering, product managers, architects, and other

stakeholders to define and execute the software engineering squads’ roadmap, scope,

and deliverables.

• Mentor and coach, the software engineering squad, developing their skills and career

growth.

• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues and challenges that arise during the

software development lifecycle.

• Deliver technical solutions that can be leveraged across multiple entities across the

group.

• Define consumption and integration patterns and data models and contracts.

• Create automation tools for data reconciliation and curation.

• Drive the culture of delivering highly secured and high-quality software.

• Identify and eliminate recurring issues by automating processes.

• Help in adopting best engineering practices like Test Driven Development, code reviews,

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery.

• Be a team player who can build relationships and collaborate productively with other

teams across a variety of domains.

• Champion culture of inclusivity and diversity

We would be looking for the following...

• At least 7 years of proven experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a

leadership or management role.

• Hands-on proven experience of delivering systems design, software development,

testing and operational stability.

• Proven experience and knowledge of automation and CI/CD.

• Advanced knowledge of agile methodologies.

• Proficiency in relevant programming languages, frameworks, and technologies, such as

Python, Java, Rust, JavaScript, React, Angular, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

• Experience in working with large-scale data sets, data pipelines, and cloud platforms,

such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience in using distributed systems and event driven architecture.

• Practical experience of Cloud native solutions.

• Advanced knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and experience with cloud

platforms such as GCP, Azure or AWS.

• Strong experience working with Kafka technologies.

• Computer science fundamentals: a clear understanding of data structures, algorithms,

software design, design patterns and core programming concepts.

• Good understating of cloud storage, networking, and resource provisioning.

• Experience of hiring and recognising and developing talents.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a related

field.

It would be great if you also had…

• Certification in GCP “Cloud Architect”, “Cloud Developer”, “Professional Data

Engineer”.

• Certification in Apache Kafka (CCDAK).

• Strong experience in data analysis.

• Proficiency across the data lifecycle.

We are on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we are shaping finance

for good. We are focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and

colleagues to make our Group a wonderful place for everyone. Including you.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern

society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background,

identity, or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a

menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we

especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our

recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance

• Share schemes including free shares!

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people