Flutter
online sports betting and iGaming
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Software Engineer at Flutter. Skills: technical direction for multiple squads’ Products and Services, designing and guiding software products, effective operations of products, monitoring performance, future-proofing, software delivery capability, Continuous Delivery, agile, DevOps-centric team, builds, tests, releases and operates its applications, deep knowledge of the whole technology stack, System Impact, People Scope, Process Engagement, Product Scope. inform and guide the technic”
Industry & Context.
Ability to work through many unknowns and translate them into Product, Process or Tech requirements; deconstruct complex problems into in value-aligned increments
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
knowledge of sports betting and trading technology environments and the products that are built thereon, Experience in designing and implementing software solutions to meet business needs, Experience working in software engineering and understanding quality assurance in the development process, Ability to formulate and communicate strategy, Ability to work through many unknowns and translate them into Product, Process or Tech requirements
What You'll Do.
inform and guide the technical direction for multiple squads’ Products and Services through the Product Delivery Lifecycle
designing and guiding software products with a particular emphasis on the PLDC stages relating to planning
unit testing and deployment
effective operations of products
including monitoring performance to ensure stability and future-proofing
inform the evolution of your team's software delivery capability to ensure we develop and attain the skillsets required to invest in our products now and into the future
attain and maintain a very deep knowledge of the whole technology stack of the system
creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team
Evaluates new technologies for usage by Flutter technology teams
own and consider the production operation and monitoring of the system and is aware of its SLOs
evolve the architecture to support future requirements and tracks and define its SLOs
Mentors others to accelerate their career growth and encourages them to participate
Enables coordination of team members through moderating discussions
providing effective feedback toward individual development
Challenges the team processes
looking for ways to improve them
Contributes to adjusting the team processes
listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes
Influences the macro-level direction and dynamics of the squads within the department or value stream
Demonstrates ability to deconstruct complex problems into in value-aligned increments
Engages in early-stage product ideation and idea development to deliver high-quality and high-value outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works in partnership with Engineering Management, Product Owners and Architecture; work with internal and external teams to create an agile, DevOps-centric team; interaction and engagement with senior management will be a regular aspect of the role; Mentors others to accelerate their career growth and encourages them to participate; Enables coordination of team members through moderating discussions, providing effective feedback toward individual development; Contributes to adjusting the team processes, listening to feedback and guiding the team through the changes; Influences the macro-level direction and dynamics of the squads within the department or value stream
Communication Scope
exceptional communication skills; interaction and engagement with senior management will be a regular aspect of the role; Ability to formulate and communicate strategy
Process & Methodology
Product Delivery Lifecycle, planning, designing, coding, unit testing, deployment, deconstruct complex problems into in value-aligned increments
Full Job Description
Principal Software Engineer ## Principal Software Engineer Location: Leeds/Dublin Hyrbrid **About the Role** In Flutter COO we work with experts across Flutter to build, deploy and communicate the Flutter Edge. Together we cover Product & Payments, Technology, Sportsbook Product & Trading, People, Property, Corporate Communications and Strategic Partnerships & Transformation. The Global Sportsbook Trading (GST) is part of the Flutter Group division and works with all the Flutter brands to deliver game-changing and scalable Risk & Trading products that can benefit the whole group, allowing brands to leverage each other’s innovation efforts and to act on rich global insights to minimise their risk exposure. The Principal Engineer reports to a Senior Engineering Manager and works in partnership with Engineering Management, Product Owners and Architecture, to inform and guide the technical direction for multiple squads’ Products and Services through the Product Delivery Lifecycle. They are accountable for designing and guiding software products with a particular emphasis on the PLDC stages relating to planning, designing, coding, unit testing and deployment, as well as the effective operations of products, including monitoring performance to ensure stability and future-proofing. In partnership with Engineering Management, you will inform the evolution of your team's software delivery capability to ensure we develop and attain the skillsets required to invest in our products now and into the future. You understand and embrace the philosophy of Continuous Delivery, and have experience leading teams operating within a CD culture. You don't complain about recurring issues – you drive process change to fix the problems. You work with internal and external teams to create an agile, DevOps-centric team that builds, tests, releases and operates its applications. This role requires exceptional communication skills, as interaction and engagement with senior management will be a r
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