Remote-first Principal Engineer — Architect of Scale

The Difference Engine; England; Remote; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Remote-first work model

Monthly office meet-ups

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead technical direction for a high-impact eCommerce platform. This remote-first role requires extensive experience in software engineering and distributed systems, with a focus on innovation and architectural leadership. Successful candidates will also mentor teams and refine engineering standards. Strong cloud technology knowledge, ideally AWS, is essential. Competitive package and career growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years software engineering experience, with at least 5 in technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep expertise with cloud technology, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and architecture of critical systems.
• Define engineering standards and mentor teams.
• Partner with Product and Executive leadership for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Large-scale distributed systems

Commercial focus

Strategic architecture leadership

Hands-on coding

Cloud technology

Innovation

Continuous improvement

Tools

Java

C#

Python

AWS

Job description

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to lead technical direction for a high-impact eCommerce platform. This remote-first role requires extensive experience in software engineering and distributed systems, with a focus on innovation and architectural leadership. Successful candidates will also mentor teams and refine engineering standards. Strong cloud technology knowledge, ideally AWS, is essential. Competitive package and career growth opportunities available.