Strategic Principal Engineer

Consortium; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Health & wellbeing

Shares plan

Team events

And more

Job summary

Computershare in Edinburgh is recruiting a Strategic Principal Engineer to shape engineering strategy, drive technology innovation, and accelerate software delivery in a hybrid role with three days in the office. You will mentor engineers, champion modern practices, and lead strategic technology initiatives across Issuer Services Technology.

The role requires deep technical expertise, experience in Financial Services or FinTech, and the ability to influence roadmaps and adopt emerging

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Financial Services or FinTech digital transformation.
• Experience shaping engineering strategy and influencing technology roadmaps.
• Mentoring and influencing engineers across teams to raise technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership on architecture and delivery across applications, cloud, infrastructure, security and data.
• Lead complex technical and business challenges with strategic, long-term value across teams.
• Translate business objectives into practical engineering strategies and technical solutions.
• Shape and influence technology roadmaps to support growth and strategic goals.
• Provide vision and guidance on modern engineering practices and innovative solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve developer productivity and outcomes.
• Collaborate across the enterprise to align decisions and deliver strategic initiatives.
• Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Java

.NET

BPM

SQL

Cloud

Security

Mentoring

Leadership

Job description

Hybrid working with minimum three days in office

Role involves shaping engineering strategy and driving innovation

Requires experience in Financial Services or FinTech

Focuses on mentoring and influencing technology roadmaps

We give you a world of potential

Computershare has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Principal Engineer to join our team in Edinburgh.

As part of our Issuer Services Technology function, you will play a key role in shaping our engineering strategy, driving technology innovation, and accelerating software delivery through the adoption of modern engineering practices and AI-powered technologies.

Working across multiple teams, you'll champion new tools, frameworks, and approaches that enhance developer productivity, improve engineering quality, and enable the delivery of scalable, high-performing digital solutions. You'll also mentor and inspire engineers across the organisation, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

A role you will love

As a Strategic Principal Engineer, you will work closely with Technology Product Owners, senior engineering leaders, architects, and application teams to identify, shape, and implement strategic technology solutions across our Issuer Services Technology function.

As a recognized technical authority, you will help define engineering direction, influence technology strategy, and drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, ensuring our platforms remain scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing technical direction across application development, cloud technologies, infrastructure, security, data, and digital platforms.
• Lead the resolution of highly complex technical and business challenges, developing strategic solutions that deliver long-term value across multiple teams and technology domains.
• Translate business objectives, organisational priorities, and emerging technology opportunities into practical engineering strategies and technical solutions.
• Shape and influence technology roadmaps, ensuring engineering investments support strategic business goals and future growth.
• Provide vision, guidance, and expertise to technology leaders and engineering teams on the implementation of innovative solutions and modern engineering practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and engineering best practices, driving the adoption of innovations that improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate across the enterprise to influence decision-making, build alignment, and support the successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
• Champion engineering excellence by mentoring senior engineers, sharing technical expertise, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

What will you bring to the role?

As a Strategic Principal Engineer, you'll bring significant experience in technology leadership, ideally gained delivering large-scale web and mobile applications within Financial Services or a fast-paced FinTech environment. You'll possess deep technical expertise, a passion for emerging technologies, and a commitment to driving engineering excellence through continuous improvement and innovation.

You'll be an influential communicator, capable of engaging and collaborating with both technical and non-technical audiences, translating complex concepts into clear recommendations and driving alignment across teams and stakeholders.

Other key skills and experience

• Proven experience within a Financial Services organisation undergoing digital transformation, or within a FinTech business delivering innovative digital products and platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate, adopt, and champion emerging technologies, driving measurable improvements in engineering productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an impact-driven approach to delivering business value.
• Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across technology, product, and business functions.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers, enabling teams to grow, succeed, and achieve their objectives.
• Expert-level experience within one or more modern technology stacks, including Java, .NET, BPM, SQL, or related enterprise technologies.
• Proven ability to establish and promote engineering best practices, driving innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across multiple teams.
• Experience defining technical direction and influencing engineering strategy at an enterprise level.

If you're passionate about shaping technology strategy, advancing engineering excellence, and leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex business challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Rewards designed for you

• Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
• Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family
• Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.
• Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future
• And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub

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About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

About the Team

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.

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