Principal Software Engineer & DevOps Lead at Haystack
London, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Jul, 25

Experience

6 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Platform Development, Jenkins, Technical Leadership, Soft Skills, Strategic Thinking, Node.Js, Architecture, Communication Skills, Python, Containerization

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.
Longevity Partners is seeking a seasoned and visionary Principal Software Engineer to lead the design, coordination, and scaling of digital products central to our consultancy-as-a-service offerings. This individual will be instrumental in driving the architectural, operational, and strategic roadmap for the firm’s tech stack — particularly the Impact Service Platform (ISP) and related AWS-hosted platforms.
This is a hands-on leadership role with significant influence across DevOps, architecture design, database integration, team management, and product direction. You will coordinate a rapidly growing engineering team and play a pivotal role in enabling scalable, high-performance solutions that support our sustainability consultancy mission.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Proven experience with AWS services (including Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, EC2, Amplify).
  • Advanced proficiency in backend (Python, Node.js) and frontend (TypeScript, React) technologies.
  • Deep understanding of modern database technologies and data integration patterns.
  • Strong grasp of CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform).
  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and serverless architecture.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 6+ years in software engineering, with a strong track record in technical leadership and architecture.
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams in agile environments.
  • Background in SaaS platform development; sustainability or ESG software domain is a plus.

SOFT SKILLS

  • Strong strategic thinking with the ability to influence product direction.
  • Excellent communication skills — comfortable collaborating across disciplines and with senior leadership.
  • High ownership mentality with a passion for clean, maintainable code and scalable solutions.
Responsibilities

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