Principal Software Engineer

Maxwell Bond; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI & Data company in London seeks a Principal Software Engineer to drive product development. This role emphasizes collaboration with Product and Design teams and requires expertise in Python, Vue, and cloud technologies. The successful candidate will own features throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring a high-quality product that meets user needs. This position offers a competitive salary of £85k–£100k, bonus options, and a hybrid working environment with minimal in-office requirements.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Home office budget - £1000 plus yearly £200 top up

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in Python development, preferably with Django framework.
• Strong understanding of modern web technologies like Vue and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Data/AI teams to define problems.
• Contribute to product discovery and design discussions.
• Build high-quality software using modern engineering practices.
• Own features from concept to release.

Skills

Python (Django)

Vue / TypeScript

GCP / AWS

Job description

Principal Software Engineer

(Mid–Principal) – AI & Data Scale-Up

London (Once a month)

£75,000 up to £100,000 base salary + Bonus + Share Options

A well-funded London-based AI & Data company is hiring Product-Focused Software Engineers across Mid, Senior, and Principal levels. This is a hands‑on engineering role with significant influence over product direction, design decisions, and how new AI & Data features are shaped.

If you care about building meaningful products, solving real user problems, and improving the quality of digital experiences at scale, this is a rare environment that lets you do exactly that. The work you do will help in shaping how millions of users interact with data and AI.

What You’ll Do :

• Work closely with Product, Design, and Data / AI teams to define problems and shape solutions.
• Contribute to product discovery, design discussions, and roadmap decisions.
• Build high-quality software using modern engineering practices across web, backend, and cloud.
• Own features end-to-end—from early idea to released iteration.

What Makes This Role Stand Out :

• Engineers are active partners in product strategy, not just delivery.
• You’ll have a strong voice in how products evolve and how users’ needs are met.
• Highly collaborative, low-ego environment where product thinking is central.

Tech Stack :

• Python (Django)
• Vue / TypeScript
• GCP / AWS

Package :

• £85k–£100k + bonus + Share Options
• Private Healthcare
• Home office budget - £1000 to set up your home office plus yearly £200 top up!
• Hybrid working : 1 day per month in Central London, with flexible working hours around your needs!

This is a standout opportunity to combine software engineering with real product influence while working on cutting‑edge AI & Data products for a global audience. You won't want to miss out on this one