Principal Software Engineer

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment. 

We operate at scale. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we play an essential role in the Group's goal of becoming the global leader in online sports betting and iGaming, developing innovative products and platforms for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide. 

We are serious about Tech. We are problem-solvers with big ambitions, keeping a people-first mindset at the core of our work. We prioritize flexibility as we strive to deliver the best technological products and tackle the greatest industry challenges. 

Recognizing that everyone brings their strengths, backgrounds and new perspectives, we empower you to be yourself. That uniqueness shapes the culture of belonging we are so proud of.

The Role:

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 regular aspect of the role.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Technical Expertise:

• Will attain and maintain a very deep knowledge of the whole technology stack of the system

• Researches, creates proofs of concept and introduces new technologies to the team

• Evaluates new technologies for usage by Flutter technology teams

• Example technologies, and languages: Java, Scala, .net, Kubernetes, AWS

System Impact:

• Will own and consider the production operation and monitoring of the system and is aware of its SLOs

• Will evolve the architecture to support future requirements and tracks and define its SLOs

People Scope:

• 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

Process Engagement:

• 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

Product Scope:

• 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

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong 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.
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This is what you should have. What do we have, you ask? Well...you can check our  amazing perks & benefits right  here !  

So ... are you in?  
 

Equal opportunities 

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds,  ways of thinking and working to apply. 
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion.  
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. 

If you need any adjustments to apply for the position and to ensure this role aligns with your needs, please send an email to  [email protected] . 

We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.