Principal Developer

Waracle are looking for a Principal Developer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

The Role

Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys nurturing talent as much as solving complex technical puzzles? We are looking for a collaborative Principal Developer to act as a technical North Star across multiple squads. In this role, you’ll move beyond just writing code to shaping the very architecture of our digital products, ensuring they are secure, high-performing, and inclusive by design. This is a Hybrid role, offering the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life, with 2 days a week spent connecting with colleagues in our London office. This role can be permanent or an Inside IR35 contract.

Key Aspects of the Role

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and evolve technical architecture across various large-scale programmes.
• Trusted Advisor: Build meaningful relationships with client stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable strategies.
• Mentorship & Growth: Actively support the career journeys of Lead and Senior Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Innovation: Select the tools and frameworks that allow us to scale, while balancing commercial needs with high-quality user experiences.
• Community Building: Define and evolve our practice standards, contributing your unique insights to Waracle’s collective body of knowledge.

What You’ll Bring

We value a broad range of perspectives and experiences. If you are a natural problem-solver who thrives on collaboration, we want to hear from you.

• Technical Artistry: Proven experience shaping and documenting architecture for large-scale programmes.
• Modern Ecosystems: Strong expertise in scalable technologies, specifically React Native, with some knowledge of Python.
• Empathy & Influence: The ability to navigate complex organisations and manage diverse stakeholders through clear, supportive communication.
• Ownership Mindset: A dedication to driving positive outcomes and maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Leadership: A focus on strategic decision-making and a passion for developing the next generation of technical leaders.

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Attraction Partner who will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period and benefits (the important stuff!). After that, you'll be invited to a two-stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Attraction Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Our Benefits as a Permanent Member of the team

We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Rest & Recharge: You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
• Financial Future & Security: Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
• Health & Wellness: Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
• Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
• Learning & Development: Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
• Lifestyle Perks: Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
• Family First: Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
• Community & Connection: We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.