Principal Software Engineer
Location
London, London
Job Type
Full-time
Category
computer-and-mathematical
Posted
June 06, 2026
Join a global technology organisation whose products are trusted by leading brands and deliver real-world impact across sustainability, education and safety.
This is a pivotal role, reporting to the Head of Engineering helping lead tech direction and delivery for some genuinely innovative products.
The Role
Act as the technical SME across multiple engineering teams including (Web Applications, GIS and Robotics)
Provide hands-on technical leadership-shaping architecture, improving products and unblocking delivery.
Solve complex engineering problems and drive best practice across the organisation.
Requirements
5+ years' experience as a Principal Software Engineer (or similar) in an enterprise environment.
Proven track record leading across multiple engineering teams and specialties.
Experience with Event-driven architectures.
Strong technical breadth across C#, .NET, SQL, Kafka and Azure (Java is a plus).
Agile Leadership
Desirable
This is a pivotal role, reporting to the Head of Engineering helping lead tech direction and delivery for some genuinely innovative products.
The Role
Act as the technical SME across multiple engineering teams including (Web Applications, GIS and Robotics)
Provide hands-on technical leadership-shaping architecture, improving products and unblocking delivery.
Solve complex engineering problems and drive best practice across the organisation.
Requirements
5+ years' experience as a Principal Software Engineer (or similar) in an enterprise environment.
Proven track record leading across multiple engineering teams and specialties.
Experience with Event-driven architectures.
Strong technical breadth across C#, .NET, SQL, Kafka and Azure (Java is a plus).
Agile Leadership
Desirable