Full Job Description
Principal Engineer
London Hybrid
£95,000-£110,000 + bonus + benefits
We’re
working with a rapidly growing tech for good company that is
transforming how data, automation, and smart integrations shape the
future of digital infrastructure. Their platform optimises real-time
operations, connecting users with seamless, intelligent technology
solutions.
We are looking for Principal Engineer's
with deep expertise in Kotlin or JVM to help scale and enhance their
high performance systems. This is an opportunity to work with modern
backend architecture, collaborating with top-tier engineers in a
fast-moving, product-focused environment.
Responsibilities as a Principal Engineer:
- Contribute to the businesses technology strategy and
architecture
- Contribute to the backend Kotlin infrastructure
- Ship resilient and well tested production code
- Collaborate with different teams to deliver value that aligns
to business objectives
- Mentor and coach more junior members
of the team
- Continuously evolve and improve the ways of
working in the business
Key
Requirements:
- Strong commercial experience in
the JVM ecosystem for backend development
- Confidence to work
with Spring Boot or Ktor to build robust microservices
- Strong
ability to write secure, resilient, and well-tested code
- Desire for building API-first products
- Deep
understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and
test-driven development
- Experience with Agile methodologies,
including peer reviews & pair programming.
- Ability to
translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and bonus
- Hybrid office /
remote-working practices
- Private Health Insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme with death in
service benefit of 4x salary
This is a
career defining Principal Engineer position with the potential to have
a massive impact on the technology strategy of a business that is
directly shaping the future of intelligent digital infrastructure.