Hybrid Principal Software Engineer – Store Payments, Infrastructure

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About the role

  • Principal Engineer leading technical strategy and solutions for Store Payments and Infrastructure at Marks & Spencer. Driving engineering excellence and mentorship in cross-functional teams while achieving business goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead system design and solution architecture across multiple teams and domains.
  • Own and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for the area of responsibility.
  • Make and communicate architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  • Define and uphold technical standards, quality, and best practices.
  • Mentor and coach engineering managers, staff, and key engineers to develop technical and leadership skills.
  • Provide actionable feedback and foster continuous improvement across teams.
  • Uphold high hiring standards and contribute to talent development.
  • Act as a bridge between business and engineering, ensuring objectives are aligned.
  • Influence product and business strategy by articulating technical trade-offs.
  • Represent engineering in strategic discussions, planning, and external forums.
  • Ensure quality, reliability, and security are embedded in all engineering processes.
  • Lead incident response and provide expert support for critical issues.
  • Identify and address productivity bottlenecks; drive tooling improvements.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in system design, architecture, and technical leadership across complex domains.
  • Proven ability to set and deliver technical strategy and roadmaps.
  • Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
  • Experience aligning technology with business objectives and influencing strategy, ideally on the enterprise level or in large organisations.
  • Deep understanding of engineering best practices, quality, and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
  • Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
  • Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
  • Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
  • Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
  • Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
  • Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
  • 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
  • One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Job title

Principal Software Engineer – Store Payments, Infrastructure

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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