Principal Engineer (.Net)

Principal Engineer (.Net)
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

Job Title: Principal Engineer (. Net)

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Location: Hybrid working, home & BCA Coimbra (monthly visits)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours

Job Status: Permanent

Who we are!

The Constellation Automotive Group is the largest vertically integrated digital car marketplace in Europe, combining the leading digital brands across the segments of Consumer to Business (C2B), Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C). Across our digital platforms we exceed £20billion of Gross Merchandises Value (‘GMV’) on an annual basis. This includes market leading brands such as BCA, We Buy Any Car, cinch, and Marshall.

https://www.Constellationautomotive. Com/

The Constellation Technology Team provides a
- wide set of Technology Products and Services across the Constellation Automotive Group.

Our software engineering team is at the forefront of
- edge technologies and projects revolutionising the automotive industry. We are excited to expand our team at our
- new tech hub in Coimbra, where you will have a unique opportunity to influence the development and culture of this innovative hub.

Role Accountabilities:

• As a Principal Engineer you will be responsible for driving engineering strategy for a wide domain, collaborating across multiple product teams.
• You will solve complex problems and shape the technical direction and adoption of tools and processes across the department.
• You will have the expertise to take on and provide technical leadership to major product initiatives, ensuring a consistent approach to software engineering practices.
• You will work closely with Enterprise Architecture to develop optimal software/system architecture and makes responsible decisions and evaluates
  - offs impacting various aspects of the business.
• You collaborate with Product Owners to make recommendations for highest impact sustainable product outcomes.
• Understand and apply excellent design principles and development practices. Champion security, privacy,
  - control, resilience and scalability, ensuring they’re at the forefront of
  - making.
• Collaborate on troubleshooting of functional and performance issues in both development and production systems and feedback into improved design, implementation and process as appropriate.
• Unblocks and enable team members to address complex technical challenges.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in senior technology leadership roles, for example, Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Technical Lead and Solution Architect.
• A track record of leading change of software engineering practices and technologies into an organisation.
• Background as an expert software engineer, ideally in the. Net ecosystem, and capable of deep diving into implementation details of components and features across technology stacks.
• A comprehensive understanding of technology trends, systems architecture, and software development practices.
• Expertise in Cloud technology, such as Amazon Web Services and Azure, and be able to evaluate a required deliverable to select the right technology.
• Strong
  - solving skills with the ability to analyse complex issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with various stakeholders and to communicate technical information clearly.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent work experience.

Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability