Principal Software Engineer

Randstad Portugal; Porto; Híbrido; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Randstad Portugal is seeking a Principal Engineer to join a key client in the Finance sector in a hybrid model in Portugal. You will lead full-stack engineering, define the React Native roadmap, and guide delivery across frontend, mobile, and backend teams.

The ideal candidate has extensive production delivery experience, senior IC background, and hands-on use of AI coding assistants. Experience with .NET or Java/Node.js, Azure, containers, and secure coding is valued.

Qualificações

• Extensive software engineering experience with production systems.
• Experience as a Principal Engineer or equivalent senior IC.
• Frontend/mobile engineering across web and app; React Native is a differentiator.
• Hands-on with AI coding assistants in real delivery.
• Expert knowledge in one backend stack: .NET, plus Java or Node.js.
• Strong Azure, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and IaC.
• Financial services or regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Enable product teams to deliver software more predictably with full-stack expertise and AI-enabled SDLC leadership.
• Define and drive the React Native roadmap while improving mobile app performance, stability, security, and release processes.
• Provide expert guidance across frontend, mobile, backend, APIs, integrations, data persistence, cloud, CI/CD, observability, and production operations.
• Strengthen clean architecture, Domain-Driven Design, secure coding, automated testing, trunk-based development, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
• Embed security by design, threat-aware engineering, and privacy considerations into delivery.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Full-stack

Frontend expertise

Mobile expertise

Team guidance

Ferramentas

React Native

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Cursor

.NET

Java

Node.js

Azure

Kubernetes

IaC

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Randstad Group is the global leader in talent solutions and HR services, with more than 65 years of market experience, acting as a strategic partner for talent and for companies. We are present in more than 38 markets worldwide, contributing to shaping the world of work.

We are looking to hire a Principal Engineer to join one of our teams for a key client in the Finance sector, in a hybrid model in Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Enable product teams to deliver software more predictably, efficiently, and safely through deep full-stack engineering expertise and leadership of an AI-enabled SDLC.
• Define and drive the React Native technology roadmap while leading continuous improvement of the mobile app's performance, stability, security, and release process.
• Provide expert guidance across frontend, mobile, backend, APIs, integrations, data persistence, cloud, CI/CD, observability, and production operations.
• Strengthen clean architecture, Domain-Driven Design, secure coding, automated testing, trunk-based development, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code.
• Embed security by design, threat-aware engineering, and privacy considerations into delivery.

Skills/Requirements

• Extensive software engineering experience, including recent hands‑on delivery of production systems.
• Proven experience as a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Senior Tech Lead, or an equivalent senior individual contributor.
• Strong frontend and mobile engineering expertise across modern web and app development technologies, with production experience in React Native acting as a strong differentiator.
• Hands‑on experience using AI coding assistants or agentic coding tools in real delivery, such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent.
• Expert knowledge in one backend stack, preferably .NET, though Java or Node.js are also relevant.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, containers, Kubernetes, serverless architecture, and infrastructure as code.
• Preferred experience in financial services, payments, credit, banking, or another regulated industry.

Integration into a solid and recognized company within the sector, with an excellent work environment and the opportunity to make a difference;