Principal Data Engineer & Systems Architect

CoinDesk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading crypto media company in Greater London is seeking a Principal Engineer to develop and architect resilient data systems. The successful candidate must possess a minimum of 8+ years in backend development and have extensive experience with distributed systems. Responsibilities include mentoring teams, driving technical initiatives, and ensuring service reliability. The role offers competitive compensation and a unique opportunity to shape the future of crypto technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in backend development, acting in a Staff or Principal role.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems and high availability.
• Ability to work with multiple production languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term technical roadmap for services.
• Design resilient, high-throughput systems.
• Mentor senior engineers on architectural patterns.
• Lead improvements in developer tooling and testing.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Data-intensive applications

Data governance

Cloud architecture

Tools

Node.js

Golang

Redis

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading crypto media company in Greater London is seeking a Principal Engineer to develop and architect resilient data systems. The successful candidate must possess a minimum of 8+ years in backend development and have extensive experience with distributed systems. Responsibilities include mentoring teams, driving technical initiatives, and ensuring service reliability. The role offers competitive compensation and a unique opportunity to shape the future of crypto technology.