Principle Cloud Developer

Principle Cloud Developer
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.
Job Description:
Principal Cloud Developer
Location: Galway, Ireland
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and innovative Principal Cloud Developer to join our growing engineering team in Galway.
This is a senior technical leadership role where you will play a key part in designing, developing, and delivering highly scalable cloud-based solutions while helping to shape the future direction of our technology platforms. You will work alongside architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges and drive innovation across our cloud ecosystem.
As a Principal Cloud Developer, you will be a recognised technical expert, providing leadership, mentoring colleagues, influencing architectural direction, and helping teams deliver high-quality solutions that create measurable business value.
What You'll Do
Lead the design and development of reliable, scalable, and high-performance cloud solutions.
Provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple development initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve products, platforms, and engineering practices.
Translate complex business and technical requirements into innovative solutions.
Review designs, code, and project activities to ensure alignment with engineering standards, architectural principles, and quality expectations.
Act as a trusted technical advisor when navigating complex or high-risk technical challenges.
Drive continuous improvement across software development processes and engineering practices.
Mentor and coach engineers, helping to build technical capability and encourage innovation within the team.
Collaborate closely with architects, product teams, engineering leaders, and stakeholders across the organisation.
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and enhance software quality.
Explore and adopt emerging AI technologies to improve engineering workflows and customer solutions.
What We're Looking For
Education & Experience
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Typically 10-15 years of relevant software development experience.
Significant experience designing and building enterprise-scale cloud solutions.
Proven track record of leading complex technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions.
Technical Skills
Strong programming skills in one or more of the following:
Python
Java
Groovy
Golang
JavaScript
Deep expertise in software architecture, systems design, development methodologies, and platform integration.
Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies and modern application development practices.
Experience working with enterprise-scale distributed systems and cloud platforms.
Knowledge of cloud security principles including:
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Firewalls
VPN technologies
Network security controls
Experience with web application frameworks such as:
Grails
Spring Boot
Or equivalent technologies
Strong understanding of infrastructure, networking, and cloud platform operations.
Leadership & Collaboration
Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and influence engineering direction.
Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence within teams.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and business audiences.
Comfortable working with senior leadership and influencing decisions at multiple levels of the organisation.
Highly Desirable
Experience working with AI-enabled development practices and tools.
Proven history of innovation through delivered solutions, technical leadership, patents, or significant engineering contributions.
Experience working within Agile development environments.
Why Join Us?
Work on innovative cloud technologies and large-scale enterprise solutions.
Influence technical strategy and architecture within a high-performing engineering organisation.
Collaborate with talented engineers, architects, and business leaders.
Explore and adopt cutting-edge AI-assisted development practices.
Access excellent career development and growth opportunities.
Be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
If you're passionate about cloud development, architecture, innovation, and mentoring others, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of cloud technology.
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.
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