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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer (Cloud), Retail Solutions - **Company:** Oliver Wyman - **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cloud Services, Software Construction, Database Engines, Web Applications, Cloud Platform System, Istio, System Availability, Flask (Web Framework), Express.js, Backend, Vue.js, Pandas, Kubernetes, Software Coding, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Databricks - **Published:** August 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.recruit.net/job/software-engineer-cloud-retail-solutions-jobs/FD7354AD289A6679 ## About the Role You'll have a solid understanding of software, cloud and platform engineering fundamentals, an ability to deliver new solutions into production and a strong desire to learn, are key to succeeding in the role, rather than perfectly matching our stack., * 7+ years of engineering experience overall, with at least 2-3 years in a similar Principal SW Engineering or SW Architect roles. * Our codebase uses primarily JavaScript and Python, across various web applications, backend services and analytical processes, and leverages frameworks such as Express.Js, Vue, Flask or Pandas. * This is a hands-on role; you should be comfortable writing code and building solutions. * Experience designing and building distributed applications and architectures. You will be comfortable with different architectural styles and with concepts such as DDD, service-mesh or data-mesh. * Experience building, deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes - we use AKS with a supporting range of tools like argoCD, argo-workflows, helm, Dapr, and more. * Familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code and GitOps patterns in order to manage cloud infrastructure. Ideally, you are familiar with Terraform. * Familiarity with database engines such as MongoDB or PostgreSQL * Familiarity with large data and data warehouses/lakehouses, ideally with Databricks. * Familiarity with FinOps concepts and processes. * A strong understanding of software engineering best practices such as version control, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and security. * Relevant certifications such as Azure's Solutions Architect or Kubernetes' CKA are a bonus but not required. ## Description The Retail Solutions engineering teams build and operate our SaaS products, enabled by our cloud Platform. The combination of our Platform together with common services, patterns and approaches, unlocks our ability to innovate and build new products and functionality, ultimately increasing our value proposition. We are looking for an experienced Engineer to join our Application-Enablement team , serving as the bridge between our SaaS product engineering and our Platform teams. This team leads some of our most innovative and cutting-edge work such as the extraction of new common services and/or the creation of new products. This is a hands-on role that requires a strong SW engineering and cloud engineering foundation. The role will also require solid collaboration and leadership skills. You will collaborate with our product teams as well as our Platform team, facilitating the work on initiatives that involve multiple of these teams. And since the Application-Enablement team will often spearhead the adoption of new patterns, strategies and platform functionality, you will also have the leadership and organizational skills to see these adopted across our Engineering teams. You will be comfortable working with Retail's leadership to develop and understand the organizational goals and priorities. You will feed these into the roadmap of the application-enablement team, balancing short-term impact and long-term vision. Key Responsibilities * * Lead the design, development, and operation of new services and functionality added to our SaaS offering. * Facilitate knowledge sharing and cross-team collaboration across the Engineering organization, maximizing the impact of the application-enablement team initiatives. * Drive the roadmap of the application-enablement team, in collaboration with Retail leadership and engineering teams, balancing short-term impact with long-term vision. * Champion best practices in cloud architectures such as 12-factor apps, observability, and others, to meet high availability, performance, security, and cost efficiency needs of our products and platform. * Lead the adoption of solutions, patterns and strategies that improve efficiency and development experience across our Engineering organization. * Evaluate and integrate existing or emerging cloud services and open-source technologies to enhance our products and platform capabilities and maintain a competitive edge. * Collaborate with security and compliance teams to embed policies and controls into our products and platform, ensuring adherence to organizational and regulatory standards. * Foster a culture of continuous improvement, mentoring and leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions and operational excellence. ## Related Videos - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [Advanced Typing in TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/496-advanced-typing-in-typescript) - [Lessons learned from building a thriving Vue.js SaaS application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1666-lessons-learned-from-building-a-thriving-vue-js-saas-application) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)