Principal Software Engineer

5 hours ago

United Kingdom Prism Digital Full time

Principal Software Engineer | Polyglot Developer | Architecture | Technical Roadmaps | Fintech

My client is a renowned global FinTech that, over the last two decades, has earned a reputation for reliability, innovation, and customer-focused service.

With a strong presence in key financial hubs across the globe, including Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, my client serves over 2 million customers in over 100 countries. Their platform offers a wide array of trading products, from forex and commodities to indices and cryptocurrencies, catering to novice and experienced traders.

My client is looking for a seasoned Principal Engineer to join their UK team. The Principal Engineer will be responsible for driving the development of high-impact projects, assisting management and other senior technical leaders in creating strategic roadmaps and driving priorities while maintaining a hands-on mindset.

The right candidate will be a polyglot developer, with expertise in multiple languages, my client has a legacy codebase in Perl, Go and C. Specific coding language is not overly important, but someone coming in with knowledge of multiple languages and operating in a polyglot environment is.

My client operates a hybrid working structure and would expect you in their Reading office twice a week.

What you will do:

  • Lead technical contributions to drive the organisation’s growth, maintain a hands-on approach and lead from the front.
  • Develop future-proof software solutions, solve high-complexity technical challenges and lead architectural design.
  • Innovate with architectural changes that address scaling and performance issues.
  • Design roadmaps and strategies for key components and services, integrating them directly into existing systems.
  • Establish coding standards, maintain technical documentation, and develop operational concepts and interfaces.
  • Partner with executives to provide engineering expertise that informs strategic decisions.

What you will Bring :

  • 15+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated leadership in high-stakes technical projects.
  • Proficiency in working within a polyglot environment , with hands-on experience in multiple programming languages and frameworks.
  • Expertise in cloud technologies such as AWS, Docker, Kubernetes , and Terraform .
  • Proven skills in software development , with experience in front-end technologies and frameworks .
  • Proven experience working in high-volume transaction environments, ideally within fintech or other data-intensive industries where scalability, security, and reliability are critical.

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Health benefits include private medical insurance, Death in Service benefit and Health Screening, Dental and Vision allowance
  • Training and educational resources
  • Quarterly appraisal and well-defined career/learning paths
  • Great Place to Work and IIP Platinum-certified
  • Team-building and bonding activities
  • Competitive Annual Leave
  • Maternity & Paternity Leave
  • Well-stocked kitchen in the office

Principal Software Engineer | Polyglot Developer | Architecture | Technical Roadmaps | Fintech

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