Overview

Principal Engineer – Technology Engineering (CIO) – Hybrid (Leicester or Bexhill-at-Hastings). Lead technical delivery and people development within a fast‑paced, digitally focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coach engineering talent through line management, mentoring, sponsorship, and constructive feedback.
• Drive technical and strategic input to improve project outcomes and influence company direction through high‑impact delivery.
• Shape and improve the delivery pipeline by identifying gaps and leading solutions that increase speed, reliability, and consistency across the SDLC.
• Identify opportunities to reuse and enhance existing platforms to maximise engineering investment.
• Lead the Centre of Excellence for your domain, driving tooling improvements, establishing best practices and controls, and embedding continuous learning.
• Champion high standards, link technical decisions to business im...