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Principal Software Engineer – C++ & Rust
£90,000 - 130,000
Tech4 Ltd
Saint Patrick's Street 92, Fenham
£90,000 - 130,000
Requirements
Must:
- A track record of technically leading complex software deliveries
- Excellent programming skills in C++ or Rust
- Experience of modern end-to-end software engineering workflows, including requirements management, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Experience integrating AI-assisted tools into development workflows without compromising on quality, security, or compliance
- Experience developing for Linux, ideally with exposure to industrial computing platforms, single-board computers, or real-time environments
- A leader who enjoys delivery and makes the engineers around them better
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and making decisions with incomplete information
- Excellent communicator, equally at home in a code review, a client meeting, or a one-to-one with a junior engineer
- Strong academic foundations, typically a first-class degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics from a leading university
- Experience in defence or national security is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of complex software projects
- Work alongside other leads to set direction for the defence function
- Stay hands-on: set technical direction, design software and write code, leaning in where needed
- Mentor engineers across experience levels
- Plan and estimate delivery, manage technical debt, and make pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality and long-term maintainability
- Work directly with clients to shape requirements, manage expectations and build trust
- Run code and design reviews, set the bar for quality, and hold the team to it
- Embed strong testing practices in the teams workflow, from unit tests through to integration and acceptance testing
Description
We are a highly successful and fast-growing technology consultancy that builds data, AI, and software solutions for clients across a broad range of industries, tackling demanding problems in challenging environments. By joining our team, you will work alongside high-calibre colleagues from organizations known for engineering excellence on high-impact projects. We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to shape how we work within a small, growing team based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with international exposure. We provide a competitive package including 25 days holiday allowance, matching pension contributions, private health insurance through Bupa, and excellent training and career development opportunities.
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