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Principal Engineer (Java / Kotlin)Arrive • England, United Kingdom
Principal Engineer (Java / Kotlin)

Principal Engineer (Java / Kotlin)

Arrive • England, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
About the role: Our mission is to make mobility more ecological, efficient, and convenient by delivering world-class in-car data and transaction services. Our technology powers companies such as Apple, HERE, TomTom, and more than 20 automotive brands including Audi and Volkswagen. As we continue to grow and integrate into the Arrive Global Platform, we are looking for a Staff Engineer. We are transitioning from a established monolith to a high-performance, modern ecosystem built on Java and Kotlin . We need a technical heavyweight who can navigate our roots while architecting the future of global automotive services. Why This Role Is Exciting This is a high-impact technical leadership role where you will: Architect the Future: Act as the primary driver for our move toward Java/Kotlin powered services. Bridge Two Eras: Use your deep understanding of architecture to ensure a seamless transition without disrupting services used by millions. Influence at Scale: Shape the technical roadmap across multiple teams and the broader Arrive Global Platform. Mentor & Elevate: Build a culture of engineering excellence, guiding teams through the nuances of modern JVM languages and cloud-native patterns. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges while helping teams grow, this role offers the perfect balance of hands-on engineering and strategic influence. What You’ll Be Working On You’ll help guide the technical direction of our platform while collaborating closely with engineers, product teams, and stakeholders. Your work will include: Leading architecture discussions and technical decision-making Improving performance, scalability, and reliability of our platform Diagnosing complex issues across local, pre-release, and production environments Driving engineering best practices across DevSecOps, CI/CD, and testing Helping modernise parts of our PHP-based platform as we evolve our technology stack Supporting teams through technical mentorship and guidance Working within Agile/Scrum teams to deliver impactful features for drivers and automotive partners Our current core stack includes: MySQL | AWS | Docker | Linux and the future includes JAVA | KOTLIN | PostGres What We’re Looking For We’re looking for a strong technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems and helping teams succeed. You likely bring: Strong development experience Expert in modern Java based systems Experience with related technologies such as TypeScript, React, JavaScript, or Python Hands-on experience working with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation) Deep understanding of MySQL and relational database performance optimisation Experience working with Linux, Docker, and Git Proven experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams Experience designing scalable, high-performance systems Experience working with legacy or monolithic systems and modernising them Strong understanding of API design and distributed systems Knowledge of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD and DevSecOps Understanding of secure development practices such as OWASP Top 10 Experience with testing methodologies such as TDD or BDD Bonus experience: PostgreSQL or NoSQL databases Large-scale platform migrations or re-architecture initiatives Experience in Automotive Experience with Payments We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us! As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.
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