Principal Software Engineer - #1706951

What Makes us Different

The One Word GTM platform is highly configurable to fit the unique needs of each customer. Within our portfolio of stack solutions and a vast range of possible services we can seamlessly align to even the most complex supply chains.

We measure everything in the product ecosystem, including the world’s physical products and their interaction with global trade. This allows us to accurately evaluate impact, resulting in more sustainable business decision making. Benefiting people, planet and profit.

How You’ll Make an Impact as a Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology stack, bridging system architecture with hands-on development. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring our solutions are scalable, reliable, and impactful for global supply chains.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning the end-to-end architecture of our products, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
• Leading the design and implementation of enterprise-scale applications using microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Driving data-informed decisions through analytics and performance metrics to enhance system efficiency.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineers, product designers, architects, and project managers to optimise the software development lifecycle.
• Mentoring and leading engineering teams, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and technical excellence.
• Championing best practices in software development, keeping One World at the forefront of industry trends.

Your work will help optimise global trade and drive the sustainability of supply chains, ensuring that One World remains a leader in this space.

What We’re Looking for from You

We're looking for a strategic yet hands-on engineer with a deep understanding of software architecture, cloud technologies, and modern development frameworks.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Extensive experience in backend engineering, particularly with Java (Spring), Python, and Node.js.
• Proficiency in frontend development using TypeScript and React.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS) and services like ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, SNS, and SQS.
• Database expertise, including relational (Postgres) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) solutions.
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) experience with Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, and Signoz.
• Experience with identity & access management tools like Auth0.
• A strong leadership track record, with the ability to mentor engineers and align teams with business objectives.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a data-driven mindset to navigate complex technical challenges.

Don't worry if you don't have everything in this list. We firmly believe in hiring passionate people who are keen to learn. If our mission excites you, we'd love to hear from you!

Our Culture

Life at One World celebrates diversity and fosters collaboration through a vibrant workplace culture. We are proud to be ahead of industry D&I stats, with one in three One Worldians being female, and we celebrate a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Regular social events bring our workforce together, creating a united and inclusive environment. These gatherings provide opportunities for employees to share their unique backgrounds, traditions, and perspectives, strengthening bonds across teams and departments. Our commitment to embracing diversity not only enhances the work experience but also fuels innovation and creativity, as varied viewpoints contribute to our mission of creating sustainable supply chains for the benefit of people, planet, and profit.

Additional Benefits

• Performance bonus
• Hybrid Working
• Interest Free Company loan up to £1,000
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Work from home set up
• Flu Jabs Annually
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Training Budget per person per year - £2750
• Referral Bonus up to £750 per person you refer to work at One World
• Care First – Counselling and Support
• Tailored learning, progression and Development Plans
• Supply Chain Academy – Educational courses Available all costs covered.
• Free Eye Test annually + £60 vouchers towards glasses

Life at One World

One World has been providing supply chain software to manage billions of products and thousands of organisations since 2010, and we're now embarking on a journey to create the supply chain of the future using next generation technology, innovation and creativity.

Our mission is to empower supply chains through the management and optimisation of the product ecosystem, to promote trust and optimisation, from cradle to cradle. And that's why our software spans the entire trading ecosystem, enabling a product to be managed through every stage of its lifecycle. This visibility, insight and abundance of data allows us to deliver against our overall vision of sustainable supply chains for the benefit of people, planet and profit.

We’re part of GB Global, which provides comprehensive, fully managed and operated supply chain solutions, stimulating and supporting trade around the world. Since being founded in 1984, GB Global Group has grown to become the UK’s fastest growing privately owned supply chain and global trade management company. It currently employs over 3,000 people across its global network and has a turnover in excess of £1.5bn.

We’re always looking for passionate, innovative and capable individuals to join our team, who want to be part of making a difference through technology for the benefit of the planet, people and profit.