Principal Developer at Waracle, London/Remote, £Contract Option

Waracle are looking for a Principal Developer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

Role Overview

Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys nurturing talent as much as solving complex technical puzzles?

We are looking for a collaborative Principal Developer to act as a technical North Star across multiple squads. In this role, you’ll move beyond just writing code to shaping the very architecture of our digital products, ensuring they are secure, high-performing, and inclusive by design.

This is a Hybrid role, offering the flexibility to balance your professional and personal life, with 2 days a week spent connecting with colleagues in our London office. This role can be permanent or an Inside IR35 contract.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Shape and evolve technical architecture across various large-scale programmes.
• Trusted Advisor: Build meaningful relationships with client stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable strategies.
• Mentorship & Growth: Actively support the career journeys of Lead and Senior Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Innovation: Select the tools and frameworks that allow us to scale, while balancing commercial needs with high-quality user experiences.
• Community Building: Define and evolve our practice standards, contributing your unique insights to Waracle’s collective body of knowledge.

What you’ll bring to the role:

We value a broad range of perspectives and experiences. If you are a natural problem-solver who thrives on collaboration, we want to hear from you.

• Technical Artistry: Proven experience shaping and documenting architecture for large-scale programmes.
• Modern Ecosystems: Strong expertise in scalable technologies, specifically React Native, with some knowledge of Python.
• Empathy & Influence: The ability to navigate complex organisations and manage diverse stakeholders through clear, supportive communication.
• Ownership Mindset: A dedication to driving positive outcomes and maintaining high standards of delivery.
• Leadership: A focus on strategic decision-making and a passion for developing the next generation of technical leaders.