9 of 9 Principal Software Engineer Jobs in London

Principal Software Engineer (Permanent) Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 Location: UK-based iO Associates is supporting a large public-sector organisation. They are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the future of digital services. You'll join a forward-thinking Head of Engineering who is transforming the team to deliver smarter … more efficient solutions for residents and staff. What you'll be doing Setting the technical direction of software engineering and helping to define best practice. Taking a hands-on role in solution design and development. Collaborating closely with platform engineering to create robust, scalable services. Building new tools internally to improve access to services, automate processes, and enhance systems … in housing and property services. What we're looking for Strong software engineering expertise, ideally with JavaScript (React preferred) and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Cloudflare). Experience in solution design and delivering end-to-end digital services. Background in consultancy Knowledge of containerisation tools (Docker or Kubernetes) is a plus. A proactive, "get things done" mindset with More ❯

Principal Software Engineer (Java/Python) London (Office Based) £100,000 - £115,000 + Progression + Training An excellent opportunity awaits an experienced software engineer with strong Java and Python skills for a hands-on technical leadership position within an innovative ML-driven SaaS firm, in a role offering technical growth, variety and strong development … technical guidance and mentorship to more junior members of the development team. This role is office-based, five days per week, in Central London.The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with strong Java and Python expertise, looking for a hands-on leadership position. Someone with strong architecture and AWS DevOps skills, along with solid hands-on experience in data … design, and third-party service integration*Mentor and guide the development team while working closely with management*Fully office-based role in Central London The Person: *Experienced hands-on software engineer with strong Java and Python skills*Strong AWS cloud infrastructure and containerisation experience*Skilled in building and managing data ingestion and processing pipelines*Living within a commutable More ❯

Principal Software Engineer (Java/Python) London (Office Based) £100,000 - £115,000 + Progression + Training An excellent opportunity awaits an experienced software engineer with strong Java and Python skills for a hands-on technical leadership position within an innovative ML-driven SaaS firm, in a role offering technical growth, variety and strong development … guidance and mentorship to more junior members of the development team. This role is office-based, five days per week, in Central London. The ideal candidate is an experienced engineer with strong Java and Python expertise, looking for a hands-on leadership position. Someone with strong architecture and AWS DevOps skills, along with solid hands-on experience in data … design, and third-party service integration *Mentor and guide the development team while working closely with management *Fully office-based role in Central London The Person: *Experienced hands-on software engineer with strong Java and Python skills *Strong AWS cloud infrastructure and containerisation experience *Skilled in building and managing data ingestion and processing pipelines *Living within a commutable More ❯

Principal Software Engineer - Lead the Future of UK GovTech ?? Up to £95,000 + Elite Benefits ?? Remote First (Just 1 Day Onsite Every Fortnight) ?? SC Clearable - British Citizens Only Ready to lead innovation that matters? Join a mission-driven tech powerhouse where your code helps protect national interests, drive digital transformation, and shape the future of government … technology. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to architect cloud-native solutions, mentor brilliant engineers, and lead delivery across high-impact government programmes. This is your chance to combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You will need experience in Java, React.js and AWS to be successful in this More ❯

Principal Software Engineer - Lead the Future of UK GovTech Up to £95,000 + Elite Benefits Remote First (Just 1 Day Onsite Every Fortnight)?? SC Clearable - British Citizens Only Ready to lead innovation that matters? Join a mission-driven tech powerhouse where your code helps protect national interests, drive digital transformation, and shape the future of government … technology. We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to architect cloud-native solutions, mentor brilliant engineers, and lead delivery across high-impact government programmes. This is your chance to combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You will need experience in Java, React.js and AWS to be successful in this More ❯

Our client, a mission-led consultancy , is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer (Python or Java) to join their growing team. They deliver secure, modern software solutions to the UK Government and Defence sectors, enabling clients to build scalable systems and progressive web applications that drive real impact. This is a senior-level opportunity for … a hands-on engineer who enjoys leading by example , thrives in agile environments , and is passionate about shaping engineering best practice while still contributing to the codebase. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and testing of secure, scalable systems using Python or Java with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React) Architect and maintain APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-native … mentor engineers, promoting best practice, clean coding, and agile delivery Collaborate with stakeholders and clients to shape technical direction and ensure robust, user-focused solutions Contribute across the full software development lifecycle , from discovery to production support Essential Skills & Experience Deep expertise in Python or Java , with strong full-stack engineering skills Proven experience leading teams or projects at More ❯

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer (we call them Principal Software Craftspeople) who shares the same values of pragmatism, professionalism and transparency as us to join our team. You'd be utilising your expertise with clients, helping to shape Codurance, and being involved in coaching and mentoring across the company. We support our … within our client's existing team to help them tackle complex challenges within their own software. Or maybe you're more interested in helping to introduce the values of software craftsmanship and extreme programming practices to an organisation through coaching & mentoring. Location: We are open to this role being hybrid, with occasional travel to client sites. Please note that … identify and solve problems. You are good at helping people come up with a vision and helping them get aligned behind it You bring deep hands-on experience in software engineering, particularly modernisation, with a track record of guiding teams to build well-crafted, reliable, and maintainable systems. You're comfortable leading complex client engagements - shaping delivery through discovery More ❯

Principal Software Engineer - Front End Architect and Governance Lead Why you should apply for a job to JPMorgan Chase: 61% say women are treated fairly and equally to men 77% say the CEO supports gender diversity Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members. Position summary ll guide the development of innovative UI components and frameworks More ❯

transaction services, to make mobility ecological, efficient and convenient. Are you adaptable, flexible and pragmatic with a DevOps mindset? Are you able to apply good engineering processes to deliver software products of high quality and performance, even with occasionally ambiguous requirements? The ideal candidate will be a lifelong learner who enjoys solving technical problems, is curious about new technologies … pre-release and production environments running on AWS. We operate a DevOps culture and are responsible for developing, deploying, operating and monitoring our team's deliverables. As the senior engineer in the team, you will set the technical standard for the team; offering mentoring and support to your team-mates. Requirements A desire and willingness to learn other languages … direction to your team and contributing to the wider engineering organisation. Deep technical understanding of MySQL and relational databases, particularly database performance tuning. Knowledge of best practises around Modern Software Engineering, CI/CD, DORA metrics. Experience of software architecture and presenting technical designs to your team and stakeholders. Demonstrable expertise and understanding of API development/design More ❯