Principal Engineer

We're partnering with a high-growth, venture-backed technology company that is investing heavily in engineering and AI as they continue to scale across multiple international markets. As part of this growth, they're looking for a Principal Engineer to work closely with leadership, product and engineering teams to shape technical direction, drive architectural decisions and identify opportunities where technology can create meaningful business impact. This isn't a traditional hands-off architect role. You'll remain close to the code whilst helping engineering teams solve complex technical challenges and scale modern cloud-native systems. What you'll be doing

• Driving technical strategy and architecture across multiple product teams
• Influencing engineering standards, best practices and technical direction
• Identifying opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies
• Partnering closely with product and business stakeholders
• Mentoring senior engineers and fostering engineering excellence
• Leading the design of scalable, distributed systems
• Contributing hands-on where it adds the most value

Tech Environment

• TypeScript
• Node.js
• React
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Microservices
• AI / ML Technologies

What they're looking for

• Strong experience operating at Staff or Principal Engineer level
• Proven ability to influence technical strategy and business outcomes
• Deep expertise in modern software engineering and cloud-native architectures
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of working in product-led environments
• Interest in AI and how it can be applied to real-world business challenges

Why Join?

• High-impact role with significant influence on technology direction
• Opportunity to shape AI initiatives from an early stage
• Product-focused engineering culture
• Strong engineering leadership team
• Modern technology stack
• Competitive salary and package