Principal Software Engineer - Ski

What you will be doing and why it matters

As Principal Software Engineer for our Ski business, you’ll take full ownership of the Ski tech platform—ensuring its stable, scalable, and ready to support ambitious growth in an increasingly digital-first, e-commerce-driven world. This is a critical role in shaping how technology powers our Ski business, with a sharp focus on delivering seamless, customer-centric online experiences.

You’ll be instrumental in evolving our bespoke booking systems, optimising conversion journeys, and enabling faster, smarter digital operations. Your work will directly impact how customers find, book, and enjoy their ski holidays—driving revenue and improving customer satisfaction.

Tech at Iglu Ski:

We follow Agile principles but let teams choose how they work best. Remote or in-office, results matter most. We're pragmatic with tech but always exploring new tools. AWS is our platform of choice, and we’re passionate about Infrastructure as Code. Teams own what they build, with autonomy and responsibility, aiming for small, frequent deployments.

Who will I be working with?

• You’ll be part of the wider Iglu Corp Technology team, supported by and working closely with the Head of Architecture and Director of Engineering, ensuring alignment with the overall tech strategy.

• You’ll also be a key partner to the Ski Managing Director, working together to define and deliver the digital strategy that powers the business.

• Expect to collaborate across Product, Commercial, and Marketing teams—helping everyone stay connected through smart, scalable technology.

What you will own:

• Leadership of the Ski tech roadmap, working with the business to prioritise initiatives and deliver value fast.

• Hands-on engineering – you’ll be expected to dive into code, mentor developers, and set the standard for technical excellence.

• Lead the migration of our existing CMS to a modern, scalable platform, ensuring minimal disruption and improved content management capabilities.

• You will not be responsible for corporate infrastructure or centralised IT systems—that’s handled by the central IT team.

What you will bring:

• Proven track record leading high-performing engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results.

• Designed and built scalable, highly available distributed systems in fast-paced eCommerce environments.

• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure as Code — automating, scaling, and securing cloud environments with confidence.

• Strong analytical mindset with a problem-solving attitude — thrives on complex challenges.

• Exceptional communicator with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

• Skilled mentor and team leader — nurturing talent and driving technical excellence.

• Deep experience with C#, MVC, and SQL across both .NET Framework and .NET Core.

• Adept at working closely with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.

• Solid experience with AWS and other leading cloud platforms.

• Strong understanding of distributed caching strategies for performance optimization.

• Practical experience with enterprise-grade search technologies.

• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, and Bitbucket Pipelines.