Principal Engineer

Qurated; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Manchester is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the architecture and delivery of key platforms serving millions of customers. This permanent role involves driving technical excellence, mentoring engineers, and leading complex engineering initiatives. Candidates should possess a strong background in software architecture and distributed systems. The position offers hybrid working, providing flexibility while contributing to impactful projects.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience leading complex engineering initiatives across multiple teams.
• Ability to bridge technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable software solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to teams.
• Contribute to technology strategy and architecture direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on technical solutions.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Software architecture

Large-scale distributed systems

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Job description

A Tier 1 Bank is looking for a Principal Engineer to join its team, helping shape the architecture and delivery of key platforms that support millions of customers.

This role will focus on driving technical excellence, leading complex engineering initiatives, and designing scalable software solutions while working closely with engineering teams and senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable software solutions
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams
• Contribute to technology strategy and long-term architecture direction
• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
• Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and risks to senior stakeholders

Key experience:

• Strong background in software architecture and large-scale distributed systems
• Experience leading complex engineering initiatives across multiple teams
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to bridge technical and business teams

This is a permanent role with hybrid working in Manchester.