Principal Software Engineer – Tech Bio

Generative Group; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 132.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Eye care

Wellbeing and development support

Additional leave

Pension

Life cover

Critical illness cover

Salary-sacrifice schemes

Zusammenfassung

Generative Group is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for the software engineering function as we build the next generation of AI products for laboratory automation. You will be responsible for product technical architecture and translating strategy into reliable delivery.

In collaboration with leaders across product, engineering, design, data and AI, you will align technical decisions with customer needs and the roadmap.

Qualifikationen

• Proven and established background in software engineering.
• Strong track record of architecting and delivering highly complex products.
• Experience leading small teams of Software Engineers.
• Practical use of AI and automation to improve engineering productivity.
• Technical leadership suited to fast-paced, high-expectation environments, balancing speed with quality.
• Clear communication, sound judgement and a strong sense of ownership.

Aufgaben

• Provide hands-on technical leadership for the software engineering function and architecture.
• Shaping and building the next generation of AI products for laboratory automation.
• Lead and develop a team including Staff and Senior Staff engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery.

Kenntnisse

Software engineering

System architecture

Team leadership

AI automation

Technical leadership

Communication

Ownership

Jobbeschreibung

About the company

This successful London TechBio business develops AI-native software and platforms to help laboratories work more efficiently.
By bringing together software and automation, they help labs streamline complex workflows, scale their operations and give scientists more time to focus on research and discovery.

Its mission is to unlock the potential of laboratories and the people who work in them. The organisation aims to make automation more accessible and support scientific work across various TechBio / HealthTech markets.
The client places a high value on innovation, collaboration, personal development and meaningful impact, with a mission to help scientists focus on making discoveries that benefit people’s lives.

What the job entails

As Principal Engineer, you will provide hands-on technical leadership for the software engineering function, shaping and building the next generation of AI products for laboratory automation. You will take accountability for product technical architecture and help turn product strategy into reliable, high-quality delivery.

Working closely with leaders across product, engineering, design, data and AI, as well as customer-facing teams, you will align technical decisions with customer needs and the product roadmap. You will lead and develop a team that includes Staff and Senior Staff engineers, setting a high bar for technical execution while enabling teams to work autonomously.

You will also evolve the practices and systems that support delivery, removing bottlenecks and improving pace without compromising quality. By embedding AI-native and automation-first approaches, you will help increase engineering productivity and ensure that what the teams build is delivered effectively and achieves its intended outcomes.

Key requirements / What we look for

• Proven and established background in software engineering.




• A strong track record of architecting and delivering highly complex products.




• Experience leading small teams of Software Engineers.




• Practical use of AI and automation to improve engineering productivity.




• Technical leadership suited to fast-paced, high-expectation environments, balancing speed with quality.




• Clear communication, sound judgement and a strong sense of ownership.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, hybrid role based in London, with at least three days each week in the office.




• Benefits include health insurance, eye care, wellbeing and development support, additional leave, pension, life and critical illness cover, and salary-sacrifice schemes.