Global Principal Engineer, Intl Tech & Digital Solutions

Starbucks Coffee Company; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company in London is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the technical direction for EMEA and align with global technology strategy. You will partner with product, security, infrastructure and delivery teams to drive scalable, secure and resilient engineering outcomes across international markets.

You will act as a trusted advisor and hands-on technologist, leading architecture reviews, raising standards and guiding make-vs-buy decisions while balancing speed, quality and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in software engineering, technical leadership or principal engineering roles within complex enterprise environments.
• Proven experience influencing technical strategy across multiple teams, products or technology domains.
• Demonstrable experience leading technology transformation, platform modernisation or engineering improvement initiatives.
• Experience operating within highly matrixed, global organisations.

Responsibilities

• Set and influence the technical direction for EMEA technology capabilities, aligned to Starbucks’ global technology strategy and the Starbucks Digital Solutions direction for International markets.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior technology and business leaders.
• Provide clear recommendations on technology investments, build-versus-buy decisions and platform evolution.
• Identify opportunities to increase Starbucks-owned technology capabilities and reduce unnecessary third-party dependency where strategic value exists.
• Drive technical decision-making across programmes, products and business domains.

Job description

Starbucks Coffee Company in London is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the technical direction for EMEA and align with global technology strategy. You will partner with product, security, infrastructure and delivery teams to drive scalable, secure and resilient engineering outcomes across international markets.

You will act as a trusted advisor and hands-on technologist, leading architecture reviews, raising standards and guiding make-vs-buy decisions while balancing speed, quality and