Wood Mackenzie is the global data and analytics business for the renewables, energy, and natural resources industries. Enhanced by technology. Enriched by human intelligence. In an ever-changing world, companies and governments need reliable and actionable insight to lead the transition to a sustainable future. That’s why we cover the entire supply chain with unparalleled breadth and depth, backed by over 50 years’ experience. Our team of over 2,400 experts, operating across 30 global locations, are enabling customers’ decisions through real-time analytics, consultancy, events and thought leadership. Together, we deliver the insight they need to separate risk from opportunity and make confident decisions when it matters most.
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- Inclusive – we succeed together
- Trusting – we choose to trust each other
- Customer committed – we put customers at the heart of our decisions
- Future Focused – we accelerate change
- Curious – we turn knowledge into action
Join Wood Mackenzie: Lead Excellence and Drive Innovation in AI!
At Wood Mackenzie, we’re not just a data analytics company – we’re a force driving global change. With our expertise in natural resources and our innovative data analysis and visualization platform, we empower our customers to make billion-dollar decisions and lead the transition to a more sustainable tomorrow. Our presence spans the globe, and we’re on a mission to redefine possibilities. Now, we’re inviting you to be part of this transformative journey as a Principal Developer on our Core AI Team.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
As a Principal Developer, you won’t just code – you’ll lead technical excellence, guiding our engineering efforts to deliver transformative solutions. You’ll work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and real-world challenges, researching, designing, and delivering innovative AI capabilities that power our products and redefine industries. Collaborate with a dynamic, cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and product managers while setting the gold standard for technical excellence, scalability, and maintainability.
Based in Boston, you’ll lead our local team while being fully integrated into a global engineering family that values collaboration, knowledge sharing, and diversity.
This is your opportunity to lead by example, shape the future of sustainable innovation, and mentor others to deliver excellence across every facet of our technology.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead with Vision: Partner with our product team to tackle customers’ toughest challenges with groundbreaking AI solutions.
- Inspire Excellence: Break down complex problems into actionable solutions, leading by example in delivering scalable, maintainable, and testable code.
- Foster Growth: Mentor and guide engineers, promoting a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Build Smarter Systems: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment of cutting-edge solutions.
- Drive Innovation: Identify and implement innovative ways to leverage AI to solve hard challenges for our customers and internal business processes.
- Shape the Future: Provide strategic input on our roadmap and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality solutions.
Why You?
- You’re a seasoned technical leader with a proven track record of leading complex projects and inspiring teams.
- You bring deep technical expertise, particularly in building web services and deploying scalable solutions on AWS.
- You thrive in high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and championing agile practices like TDD and paired programming.
- You’re passionate about exploring cutting-edge technologies and solving complex challenges.
- You understand that great software is built by great teams, and you prioritize communication and mentorship.
What We’re Looking For:
- Extensive experience in Python development and its ecosystem.
- Expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for scalable, distributed systems.
- Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns, microservices, and cloud-native design principles.
- Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins) and data engineering principles.
- AWS Bedrock experience is required, but we’ll provide additional training to ensure you’re as up to date as possible.
- Bonus: Knowledge of data science techniques and AI frameworks.
Our Technology Stack
Here’s a glimpse into the tools we use:
- AI & Cloud Platforms: AWS (including AWS Bedrock Claude Sonnet 3.5)
- Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, ECS, Kubernetes), CloudFormation, CDK
- Frontend: TypeScript, React, Redux
- Backend: Python, NodeJS, C#/.NET, GraphQL, REST APIs
- Data Stores: DynamoDB, Redshift, Postgres, Elasticsearch, S3
- ETL Pipelines: Python-based
What Makes This Role Exciting?
- Lead Excellence: Set the standard for technical leadership while building solutions that make a global impact.
- Collaborate Globally: Work in Boston while being part of a global engineering family that champions innovation, diversity, and teamwork.
- Innovate with Purpose: Drive the frontiers of AI and sustainability in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Shape the Future: Be part of a company leading the charge toward a sustainable future while making an impact on industries and businesses worldwide.
At Wood Mackenzie, you’re not just an engineer – you’re a trailblazer and a mentor. Together, let’s build a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Are you ready to lead excellence and drive innovation?
Apply now and let’s make it happen!
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov
If you are applying for a role and have a physical or mental disability, we will support you with your application or through the hiring process.
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