Principal Software Engineer

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial firm in London is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead high-impact projects and mentor engineers. This role requires expertise in cloud technologies, experience in programming languages like Python and Java, and a strong background in building scalable systems. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in driving technical strategy and best practices within the team.

Qualifications

• Expertise in various modern programming languages and cloud-native solutions.
• Proven experience with large-scale distributed systems and data processing platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of containers and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable low-latency systems.
• Collaborate to define the technical roadmap.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices.

Skills

Cloud-native solutions

Python

Java

Go

Rust

JavaScript

React

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Azure

Kafka

Education

Master's degree or PhD in computer science or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Description:

Our client, a global banking firm based in London, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their product engineering team.

This is a unique opportunity to lead high-impact projects, drive technical strategy, and mentor the next generation of engineering talent, all while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and scalable data systems.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Expertise in cloud-native solutions and modern programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, Rust, JavaScript, React, and SQL.
• Advanced knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Experience with event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Proven experience designing, building, and supporting large-scale distributed systems and data processing platforms in production.
• Strong computer science foundation, including data structures, algorithms, software design, and design patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation.
• Master's degree or PhD in computer science or related field desirable.
• Professional cloud certifications (e.g., GCP Cloud Architect, Cloud Developer, Professional Data Engineer) advantageous.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design, implementation, and delivery of highly scalable, resilient, and low-latency systems.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders, product managers, and architects to define and execute the technical roadmap.
• Drive engineering best practices, ensuring secure, high-quality, and maintainable software.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering professional growth and innovation.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and eliminate recurring issues.
• Deliver solutions that can be leveraged across multiple teams and business areas.
• Influence technical strategy and have cross-functional impact across the organisation.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16205

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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