Consulting/Principal Software Engineer

LexisNexis; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join their Southampton team. The role involves using DevOps practices to provide resilient solutions and collaborating across teams while working partly on-site. Candidates should have strong experience with AWS and related technologies. The position comes with an array of benefits aimed at supporting employee wellbeing and career growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Life assurance

Contributory pension scheme

Employee discounts

Access to extensive learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience communicating with diverse audiences.
• Commitment to learning in a dynamic environment.
• Willingness to work on-site 2 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Deliver resilient solutions using DevOps practices.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Collaborate across teams to drive innovation.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Python

SQL

Data platforms

Distributed systems

Cloud-native environments

Rust

Databricks

Job description

Technology Consulting / Principal Software Engineer

Location: UK - Grosvenor House (Southampton)

Principal Software Engineer

Do you want to be part of a collaborative team?

Are you a strategic thinker?

About Cirium: Cirium is transforming the way the world understands aviation data. We connect the industry through innovative analytics, helping airlines, airports, travel companies, tech giants, manufacturers, and financial institutions accelerate their digital transformation. Join us to shape the future of aviation.

About the Team: You’ll join a collaborative, curious team of professionals at all levels. We value diverse perspectives and encourage ownership in solving challenges end-to-end—from exploring new data sources to designing and deploying predictive models.

About the role: As a member of our Team, you’ll contribute to building, maintaining, and supporting our infrastructure and applications. You’ll work with talented colleagues, communicate effectively, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver resilient solutions using DevOps practices and “Infrastructure as Code”
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Write and maintain documentation for technical and non‑technical audiences
• Collaborate across teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Uphold our commitment to accessibility, inclusion, and data‑driven decision‑making

Requirements:

• Experience in AWS, Terraform, Python, Athena, Glue, Lambda, Databricks, S3, EKS, ECS, SQL, Rust, Snowflake
• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse audiences
• Commitment to learning and adapting in a dynamic environment
• Willingness to attend our Southampton office 2 days per week (reasonable accommodations available)
• Experience in data platforms, distributed systems, and data pipelines in cloud‑native environments

Working for you:

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

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