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Principal Engineer

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💎 Seniority level: Principal

📍 Location: United Kingdom

💸 Salary: 80000.0 - 90000.0 GBP per year

🔍 Industry: SaaS

🏢 Company: Glean

🗣️ Languages: English

🪄 Skills: Backend DevelopmentLeadershipPostgreSQLSoftware DevelopmentSQLDesign PatternsFlutterFrontend DevelopmentHTMLCSSJavascriptJVMKotlinKubernetesReact.jsSoftware ArchitectureTypeScriptCross-functional Team LeadershipData StructuresREST APICommunication SkillsAnalytical SkillsCI/CDProblem SolvingAgile methodologiesMentoringTerraformMicroservicesTeam management

Requirements:
  • Extensive object-oriented and/or functional programming experience.
  • Highly proficient in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (TypeScript and React).
  • Significant experience with Kotlin for server-side development.
  • Proficient with Flutter framework and dart programming language for mobile applications.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL.
  • Promotes best practices in automated testing, continuous integration, automated deployment, and code quality.
  • Actively mentors others, fostering trust, and contributing to a positive team culture.
  • Championing continuous learning, developing new skills, and leading by example to advocate for a flexible, team-oriented mindset.
  • Strong skills with "passionate views, loosely held" - articulate ideas clearly but remain open to other perspectives.
  • Able to analyse complex technical problems, breaking them down, identifying patterns, and using critical thinking to craft and evaluate solutions with clear trade-offs and collaborative insight.
Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the overall technical strategy and roadmap for Glean Engineering, aligning technology changes with business goals.
  • Define and drive the architectural vision for Glean's systems and platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
  • Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies and tools to improve existing systems or drive innovation.
  • Lead and oversee complex projects, often involving multiple cross-functional squads and significant technical challenges.
  • Identify and champion innovative solutions that have a significant impact on Glean's products.
  • Influence technical decisions and direction at a high level, ensuring alignment with broader strategic goals.
  • Mentor and develop other engineers, helping them to grow their technical skills and leadership abilities.
  • Represent Glean at conferences, meet ups, or other industry events, sharing knowledge and building relationships.
  • Contribute to the technical community through publications, presentations, or open-source contributions.
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