Principal Software Engineer

Posted:
8/13/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Porto, Portugal

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Job Profile

Principal Engineer will be working with development teams and with Architects to design and implement the software components that support business needs and strategy. Recognized as an expert in multiple technology domains and will be a key role for driving the software development strategy.

Key Accountabilities

Define and provide technical guidance, best practices for the software development teams.

Partnership with Architects to design and build applications, software components, integrations/interfaces, across all software business domains.

Partnership with  QA leadership to define tools for testing and automation, fostering CI/CD strategies.

Work with Quality Assurance do develop test cases, procedures and plans.

Support and guide development teams through the Software Development Lifecycle.

Mentor and coach software engineers, helping them grown from technical standpoint and also leveraging their soft skills.

Assess technology trends, fostering the adoption of best-of-breed technologies that will be used to create the applications to support business vision and strategy.

Review current application landscape and provide technology guidance for their evolution.

Participate in the projects, helping them achieve the goals (on time, on scope, on budget), whilst assuring that the technology used is the one that best fits the project and overall long term business strategy.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Proven experience as Principal Engineer in large and complex organizations.

Strong technical expertise in front-end (Angular, Node.js, …) and back-end (.NET, Java, …) technologies.

Strong technical expertise in API Gateways, Messaging, Event-driven applications.

Technical expertise designing and implementing Monitoring and logging tools.

Technical expertise designing and implementing CI/CD tools.

Technical expertise with both SQL and NO SQL databases.

Technical expertise in cloud environments and Containers.

Recognised expert in design and implementation of software components, modules, or features.

Experienced decision-maker in topics like software architecture, coding standards, and technology adoption.

Able to communicate complex security and privacy concepts to business users.

Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and guide teams.

Desirable

Experience in digital native companies, building software platforms with significant scale.

Euronext Values

Unity

•        We respect and value the people we work with

•        We are unified through a common purpose

•        We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

•        We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

•        We act with integrity in everything we do

•        We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

•        We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

•        We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

•        We take smart risks

Energy

•        We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

•        We focus on and encourage personal leadership

•        We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

•           We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

•           We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

•           We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.