Principal Engineer: Next-Gen Digital Experiences (Hybrid)

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in London is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical direction on innovative projects. This senior hands-on role requires expertise in both backend and frontend technologies, system architecture, and strong leadership skills. You will own the technical strategy across initiatives, navigate complex problem spaces, and mentor a cross-functional team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital experiences in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Broad engineering background across backend and frontend.
• Hands on engineering ability combined with long term technical thinking.
• Strong experience in fast paced, experimentation driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Own technical strategy and execution across multiple forward looking initiatives.
• Guide a small cross functional engineering team.
• Lead, mentor and grow a small engineering team.

Skills

Hands on engineering ability

Strong communication skills

Deep system architecture experience

Experience with OOP languages

Knowledge of TypeScript

Experience with AWS or GCP

Proven background as a Principal Engineer

Familiarity with Generative AI toolchains

Education

Degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

NestJS

Postgres

GraphQL

Kafka Streams

Job description

A leading tech company in London is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical direction on innovative projects. This senior hands-on role requires expertise in both backend and frontend technologies, system architecture, and strong leadership skills. You will own the technical strategy across initiatives, navigate complex problem spaces, and mentor a cross-functional team. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital experiences in a dynamic environment.