Principal Engineer (front-end)

Hastings Insurance Services Ltd

Leicester, United Kingdom
Attractive salary based on experience; car allowan...
Hybrid
React or react native development
Cloud platform expertise
Ci/cd pipeline design with azure devops
Hastings Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Principal Engineer for its Technology Engineering team in a hybrid work environment, focusing on hands-on technical leadership and mentoring within a fast-paced digital insurance setting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in application development and transformational leadership, particularly in Agile environments, with a strong emphasis on cloud platforms and CI/CD practices

Job Summary

  • This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence to shape engineering standards across the CIO function.
  • The company offers a competitive salary, car allowance, annual performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package including life assurance and pension matching.
  • Candidates will lead the Centre of Excellence for their domain while mentoring engineers and driving continuous improvement in the SDLC.

Matching Summary

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Hastings Insurance Services Ltd is seeking a Principal Engineer for its Technology Engineering team in a hybrid work environment, focusing on hands-on technical leadership and mentoring within a fast-paced digital insurance setting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in application development and transformational leadership, particularly in Agile environments, with a strong emphasis on cloud platforms and CI/CD practices.

Salary

Attractive salary based on experience; Car Allowance included; Annual 4Cs performance bonus scheme

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • React or React Native development
  • Cloud platform expertise
  • CI/CD pipeline design with Azure DevOps
  • Agile methodology experience
  • GitHub source control management
  • Line management and mentoring skills

Nice-to-have

  • Monitoring tools like Grafana or Dynatrace
  • Transformational leadership capabilities
  • High-performance culture fostering
  • Strategic business impact alignment

Key Requirements

  • Extensive application and web development experience
  • Proven ability to manage and develop technical teams
  • Expert knowledge of cloud platforms and CI/CD tools

Work Rights

Not specified

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