Principal Software Engineer, (Scala), Hybrid-DublinPrincipal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer
Location: Dublin
Contract type: Permanent
Role purpose:
The Principal Engineer reports to a Senior Engineering Manager and works in partnership 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.
You will, in partnership with Engineering Management, 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 of 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 own applications.
This role requires exceptional communication skills, as interaction and engagement with senior management will be a regular aspect of the role.
Accountabilities & Competencies:
Technical Expertise:
* Will attain and maintain a very deep knowledge about 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, 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 evolves the architecture to support future requirements and tracks and defines 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>
Influence:
* 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 with a view to delivering high quality and high value outcomes
Experience:
* Strong knowledge of sports betting and trading technology environments and the products that are built thereon
* Experience of designing and implementing software solutions to meet business needs
* Experience working in software engineering and understanding of quality assurance in the development process
* Ability to formulate and communicate strategy
* Ability to work through a large set of unknowns and translate them into Product, Process or Tech requirements
Who Are We?
Paddy Power Betfair is an international sports betting and gaming operator, with a market-leading presence in the UK and Ireland, as well as a range of operations across Europe including Romania, Portugal and Malta.
We are online-led, mobile-led and sports-led: and our proprietary technology, unique products and innovative marketing all combine to offer a superb experience to our five million customers worldwide.
Our spirit, talent and ambition has taken us into the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange and we now employ over 7,000 people in sixteen locations across the globe; from Dublin to Los Angeles, and London to Melbourne. Our culture rewards innovation, teamwork and we like to stay fast-moving in a dynamic industry.
On a larger scale
We are part of Flutter Entertainment, a global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider for over thirteen million customers worldwide.
Established in 2019, Flutter merged with The Stars Group in 2020. As the parent company Flutter Entertainment now has a host of brands that sit under it including Paddy Power and Betfair (PPB), Sky Betting and Gaming, PokerStars, Timeform, Oddschecker, Sporting Life, SportsBet in Australia and FOX Bet, TVG and FanDuel in the US.
Across the globe, Flutter employs over 14,000 people across more than 40 offices and over 600 retail sites. We pride ourselves on being a responsible operator, committed to making a positive contribution to the communities we operate within.
WHAT IS YOUR CHALLENGE?
* We deliver products at scale for over 5 million customers, 99,9% of transactions in less than a second
* The products you'll develop will comply with ambitious uptime targets: less than 50 minutes downtime expected per year
* Our systems process more than 7 million transactions every day (more than all the European stock exchanges combined)
* We deliver high transitional products, serving more than 2.5Bn calls a day
* We have a diverse and up to date technical landscape to explore, leverage and innovate on
What's in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:
* Bonus scheme
* Uncapped holiday allowance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* Hybrid working
* £/€1,000 annual self-development learning fund
* Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
* Paid volunteering days
* Enhanced parental leave
* Wellbeing fund (£/€250 a year)
* Recognition programs
* Gym membership, discounts, vouchers and much more
Equal opportunities
At Flutter, 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.