Principal Engineer

Joining Sainsbury's Tech means becoming part of an organisation that powers the UK's leading multi-channel, multi-brand retailer. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving engineering excellence and innovation within our dynamic and inclusive environment. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside talented teams, enabling engineers to succeed and shaping the direction of technology standards and best practises. 

With the freedom to explore, experiment, and lead the way in agile methodologies, you'll contribute to building and delivering scalable solutions that impact millions of customers. We offer growth opportunities, a supportive community of practise, and a collaborative culture that values evidence-based decision-making. Join our team and be at the forefront of shaping the future of retail technology while enjoying a work-life balance that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally.

 

What you'll do

As a Principal Engineer in Sainsbury's Tech, you will play a crucial role in driving engineering excellence and enabling engineers to succeed within the organisation. You will be a trusted voice in innovation, modern ways of working, and best engineering practises, influencing the direction within your respective business community. Leading by example, you will leverage your deep technical experience and expertise to enable Staff Engineers and engineering teams to deliver technology at scale. 

Collaborating with Heads of Engineering and Staff Engineers, you will guide the engineering vision across your teams, ensuring the adoption and evolution of technical standards. Additionally, you will serve as a technical point of contact and expert for risks and issues that impact your domain, tower, or family, providing measured impact assessment and prioritisation. 

As a technical leader, you will drive the adoption, evidencing, and curation of technology standards, while also being responsible for the shape of the engineering practise and colleague development. You'll work towards evolving the engineering practise, technical standards, and principles, making data-driven decisions and driving positive outcomes. With deep expertise in your specific area of specialisation, such as software development, data, infrastructure, or network, you will lead the design and development of scalable and high-performance solutions using cutting-edge technologies. 

Overall, you will be instrumental in shaping the engineering culture, driving technical maturity, and ensuring effective and efficient delivery within Sainsbury's Tech.

 

Who you are

As a Principal Engineer within Sainsbury's Tech, you are a highly skilled and influential technology leader with a deep understanding of engineering principles and practises. You have a proven track record of driving innovation, promoting modern ways of working, and implementing best engineering practises. With your extensive technical experience and expertise, you enable our engineering teams to deliver exceptional technology solutions at scale. 

As a trusted voice in the organisation, you shape the direction of innovation and technology adoption, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Your ability to build strong relationships, mentor engineers at all levels, and advocate for the adoption of agile methodologies sets the foundation for engineering excellence. Through your strategic planning and ownership of technical standards and practises, you contribute to the continuous growth and transformation of our engineering practise to meet the evolving needs of the business.