Principal Software Engineer

We're organised into three squads: Pitchside Experience, Clubhouse Experience and Platform. This role sits in Platform: the squad that builds the shared services, backend infrastructure and payments capability the rest of TFP is built on, including our move off Heroku.

Our engineers come from a variety of different backgrounds. As long as you enjoy learning new things, we'd love to talk to you: we do not ask for formal qualifications or degree requirements for any of our engineering roles.

Your day-to-day

• Set architectural standards and technical strategy for TFP's backend and payments systems: decisions that need to hold up for years.
• Lead our move off Heroku: make the platform, build-vs-buy and migration calls that shift TFP's technical trajectory, and be personally accountable for their outcomes.
• Be the person called in on our hardest, highest-stakes backend and payments problems.
• Shape product strategy directly for Platform, without a dedicated Head of Product to partner with: own the trade-offs between technical and business priorities yourself.
• Level up the wider engineering org: build consensus among senior engineers on hard technical questions and grow other senior and lead engineers., * Ruby on Rails to write our API layer (there's a highly recommended Rails tutorial here)
• Postgres for our database layer
• Stripe to power payments: membership fees, club shop and fundraising all run through it
• Currently our infrastructure is on Heroku, but we'll be moving off this soon: join us and help shape where
• React Native for our mobile applications
• We're moving to React for our web front end, but we're currently using Rails with Turbo, Hotwire and Stimulus

• you have experience with Ruby, software architecture, migrations, payments and leading technological change
• you have strong experience of software development, including a background as a technical leader
• you've led major technical migrations before, ideally including moving off a PaaS like Heroku
• you can make the big technical bets, and are comfortable being accountable for them
• you have experience shaping product strategy directly, without needing a Head of Product to define it for you
• you have a product mindset: you're comfortable critiquing designs and understanding user journeys to help land on the best solution, not just implementing what's handed to you
• you want to shape TFP's technical direction as we scale across the UK and into Europe

This role does require hands-on Ruby on Rails experience, given its focus on our core backend architecture and payments systems.

Pulled from the full job description

• Free parking
• Company pension
• Flexible schedule, Retirement plan and/or pension, Free parking, Competitive salary, Wellbeing Scheme, Social Opportunities, Hybrid Working, Culture of recognition, On the job learning, Progression opportunities, Access to Health & Wellbeing app, Staff celebration events, Not disclosed

TeamFeePay (TFP) is one of the biggest grassroots football club management platforms in the UK. We support over 2,000 football clubs and 250,000+ coaches, players, parents and guardians on the platform, and we're now expanding into Italy, Spain and the rest of Europe. We're a scale-up growing rapidly, and engineering is core to that growth., At TeamFeePay, we were founded with a clear mission - to make life easier for grassroots football clubs. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Belfast, we've grown into a leading club management and development platform used by thousands of clubs across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Our software enables clubs to automate membership payments, player registrations, scheduling, safeguarding and communications, while also supporting fundraising and long-term development. We go beyond technology by offering club development expertise, helping organisations improve governance, increase revenue and access funding opportunities. As a fast-growing scale-up backed by investment, we are continuing to expand our reach - creating opportunities for ambitious people to join us on our journey. Company Culture Our culture is driven by a shared passion for football, innovation and teamwork. We are a team of people who live and breathe the game - from coaches and players to developers and customer success specialists. At TeamFeePay, we value collaboration, creativity and ownership, encouraging everyone to contribute ideas and take pride in their work. As a growing tech company, we offer a dynamic and fast-paced environment where individuals can make a real impact. We support continuous learning and encourage our team to develop both professionally and personally, all while working towards a shared goal of improving grassroots football. Company Benefits We believe in building a workplace where people can grow, succeed and enjoy what they do. At TeamFeePay, you'll benefit from working in a high-growth tech environment, with opportunities to develop your career as the company scales across the UK and Europe. We offer exposure to a variety of roles and projects, allowing you to build skills across technology, sport and business development. Our team benefits from a collaborative and supportive culture, where ideas are valued and contributions are recognised. As part of a scaling business backed by investment, there are real opportunities for career progression, learning and impact - giving you the chance to shape both your future and the future of grassroots sport.