loveholidays

Principal Software Engineer

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · London

Employer listed it 4 months ago · Added today

Been open since 4 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.

Salary

Not stated

Location

Hybrid · London

Timezone

Not stated

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Lead

Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around London, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "London, Hybrid"
Listing mentions "Hybrid"

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About the role

Why Technology at loveholidays?

At loveholidays - we trailblaze together . We’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert - the smart way to get away.

Technology at loveholidays underpins our vision to become the most loved OTA in Europe. We drive cutting-edge innovation and technical excellence to futureproof the business. Our systems process trillions of daily holiday offers, we deploy over a thousand times a month, serving thousands of requests per second. This is where you can accelerate your growth by solving complex challenges and broadening your skillset.

Join us to create impact for our future in an exciting new chapter, owning your success and contributing to shared goals. We actively talk about technology and adhere to our key technology principles that have guided us this far. We are growing and have ambitious plans to expand across Europe , employing the best minds and technology to let us do this.

The impact you'll have:

As a Principal Engineer in the Boost team, you'll be part of a group of principal engineers who champion technical excellence. The team acts as an enabling function, not a delivery arm. You will embed in other teams to help them improve and work faster. You will be hands-on, leading by example, and coaching others to drive technical excellence and innovation across the company. Your success will be measured by how you help others succeed.

Your responsibilities include:

Own the team's functional KPIs, defining the measurable outcomes that show our impact.

Help mission teams deliver faster, safer solutions by solving complex problems and training others to do the same.

Champion AI adoption, applying it to both engineering processes and solutions.

Coach our engineers, guiding their growth.

Build tools to make the Boost team more effective and improve platform governance.

We are looking for a candidate with strong front-end skills. You will work across the various tech systems within our platform and be confident in your ability to quickly learn new technologies. We value an agile mindset, and a proven track record of delivery with teams.

For a better understanding of our work, refer to some of our blog posts:

How loveholidays is solving the technical excellence paradox

Your AI Hates Your Prompts (And So Do You)

Stop Chasing Ghost Errors: A Systematic Approach to Frontend Error Monitoring That Actually Works

Does website speed contribute to customers booking holidays online?

Creating a Zero Surprises Culture

Or our open source contributions:

github.com/loveholidays/ripley

github.com/loveholidays/phrasebook

github.com/loveholidays/po-test

github.com/loveholidays/mcp-html-share

Requirements

·Experience with AI-powered feature development and leveraging AI tooling for software delivery, with enthusiasm for transforming how we build and deliver software.
·Demonstrable history of working hands-on with engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges, building team capabilities and promoting sustainable practices.
·Seasoned facilitator who excels at pairing with engineers, leading technical discussions, and helping teams navigate architectural decisions through practical, hands-on collaboration.
·Ability to identify and scale successful technical patterns while connecting technical excellence to measurable business outcomes.
·A track record of building and optimising scalable, high-performance websites.

Benefits

·Company pension contributions at 5%.
·Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up.
·Discounted holidays for you, your family and friends.
·25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays) increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to a maximum 30 days per annum.
·Ability to buy and sell annual leave.

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at loveholidays, mentioning your remote working experience.
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 18h ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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