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