opportunities for all. We benefit from diversity. That said, we're far from perfect - we want to be more diverse and representative. Join us and help make that happen. PrincipalSoftwareEngineer - £Excellent London PrincipalSoftwareEngineerPrincipalSoftwareEngineer The role We're looking for a PrincipalSoftwareEngineer to join our digital product delivery function. Red Badger delivers high quality digital products using a lean delivery process and multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams. The PrincipalSoftwareEngineer is a senior technical leader with deep expertise in building and operating digital products, particularly within complex client environments and multi-team projects. This role is … direction of client engagements and plays a key part in delivering high-quality outcomes through strategic influence, hands-on support, and deep domain knowledge. You will collaborate closely with Principal Product and Delivery roles, as well as Technical and Delivery Leads, to ensure that technology choices align with both client goals and Red Badger's value propositions. You will More ❯
London, South East, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Computer Futures
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer - Lead the Future of UK GovTech Innovation Up to £100,000 + Premium Benefits Package Remote-First | Just 1 Day Onsite Every 2 Weeks SC Clearable | British Citizens Only Where Technology Meets Purpose Are you ready to lead engineering efforts that directly impact national security, public services, and digital transformation across the UK? This … is more than just a job-it's a chance to build technology that matters , in a space where innovation meets mission-critical delivery. We're looking for a PrincipalSoftwareEngineer to join a high-performing team at the forefront of UK GovTech. You'll architect secure, scalable platforms, mentor elite engineers, and shape technical strategy … across programmes that serve millions of citizens and protect national interests. Your Mission As a PrincipalEngineer, you'll be a technical leader, strategic thinker, and hands-on problem solver. You'll work closely with delivery teams, stakeholders, and government partners to ensure solutions are robust, secure, and future-proof. What You'll Be Doing: Architect cloud-native More ❯
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer Location: London - 1x a month Salary: £95,000 - £120,000 + equity + benefits An established, global technology business within the hospitality-tech industry is seeking an accomplished PrincipalSoftwareEngineer to lead the design and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This is an opportunity to shape greenfield projects from … reliability, and performance. Partner closely with engineering leadership to define best practices, coding standards, and long-term technical strategy. Design, develop, and oversee the delivery of robust, production-grade software built using Python, Django, Cloud Firestore, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch. Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. Collaborate with cross-functional … with business priorities to deliver scalable, maintainable solutions. What do I need to be successful? Degree in Computer Science or equivalent hands-on experience. 7+ years' experience in backend software development, including several years in a senior or principal-level engineering role. Expertise in Python (or a similar backend language), with proven experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and More ❯
London, South East, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Computer Futures
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer - Shape the Future of UK GovTech Up to £95,000 + Premium Benefits Remote-First | Just 1 Day Onsite Every 2 Weeks SC Clearable | British Citizens Only Lead Innovation. Drive Transformation. Make an Impact. Ready to take the reins on projects that power national security and digital transformation This is your chance to lead … at the intersection of technology and purpose . As a PrincipalSoftwareEngineer , you'll architect cloud-native platforms , mentor elite engineering teams, and influence technical strategy across mission-critical government programmes . Your work won't just be code-it will shape the future of UK GovTech . Your Role in Action Architect secure, scalable, resilient More ❯
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior SoftwareEngineer to join its high-performing engineering organisation in London. This is an opportunity to contribute to a platform designed to improve finance globally — with real impact at scale. … first platform. Backed by leading venture capital and impact investors, the organisation is entering a new phase of growth, with engineering at the core. The Opportunity As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, reliable systems that handle significant volumes of real-time data and transactions. You'll collaborate with product, data … and platform teams to deliver high-impact features that directly improve user financial wellbeing. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who values clean architecture, measurable outcomes, and meaningful user impact. What You’ll Do: Design and implement distributed systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure. Own technical decision-making across architecture and implementation — selecting the right More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Austin Werner
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior SoftwareEngineer to join its high-performing engineering organisation in London. This is an opportunity to contribute to a platform designed to improve finance globally — with real impact at scale. … first platform. Backed by leading venture capital and impact investors, the organisation is entering a new phase of growth, with engineering at the core. The Opportunity As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, reliable systems that handle significant volumes of real-time data and transactions. You'll collaborate with product, data … and platform teams to deliver high-impact features that directly improve user financial wellbeing. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who values clean architecture, measurable outcomes, and meaningful user impact. What You’ll Do: Design and implement distributed systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure. Own technical decision-making across architecture and implementation — selecting the right More ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Austin Werner
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior SoftwareEngineer to join its high-performing engineering organisation in London. This is an opportunity to contribute to a platform designed to improve finance globally — with real impact at scale. … first platform. Backed by leading venture capital and impact investors, the organisation is entering a new phase of growth, with engineering at the core. The Opportunity As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, reliable systems that handle significant volumes of real-time data and transactions. You'll collaborate with product, data … and platform teams to deliver high-impact features that directly improve user financial wellbeing. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who values clean architecture, measurable outcomes, and meaningful user impact. What You’ll Do: Design and implement distributed systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure. Own technical decision-making across architecture and implementation — selecting the right More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Austin Werner
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior SoftwareEngineer to join its high-performing engineering organisation in London. This is an opportunity to contribute to a platform designed to improve finance globally — with real impact at scale. … first platform. Backed by leading venture capital and impact investors, the organisation is entering a new phase of growth, with engineering at the core. The Opportunity As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, reliable systems that handle significant volumes of real-time data and transactions. You'll collaborate with product, data … and platform teams to deliver high-impact features that directly improve user financial wellbeing. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who values clean architecture, measurable outcomes, and meaningful user impact. What You’ll Do: Design and implement distributed systems that are resilient, scalable, and secure. Own technical decision-making across architecture and implementation — selecting the right More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Opus Recruitment Solutions
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer Join a once in a career opportunity to help build a premium private bank from the ground up. Which is currently in stealth mode , backed by significant capital and led by a visionary team. With mobilisation underway, we’re assembling a lean, elite engineering team to architect and deliver a secure, scalable, multi-cloud … banking platform using modern technologies. This is a career-defining role for a polyglot engineer with deep expertise in Rust and Python , and a passion for building robust systems in highly regulated environments. What You’ll Do Design and build core banking services and infrastructure using Rust , Python , and other modern languages. Develop secure, scalable systems across AWS and More ❯
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer Join a once in a career opportunity to help build a premium private bank from the ground up. Which is currently in stealth mode , backed by significant capital and led by a visionary team. With mobilisation underway, we’re assembling a lean, elite engineering team to architect and deliver a secure, scalable, multi-cloud … banking platform using modern technologies. This is a career-defining role for a polyglot engineer with deep expertise in Rust and Python , and a passion for building robust systems in highly regulated environments. What You’ll Do Design and build core banking services and infrastructure using Rust , Python , and other modern languages. Develop secure, scalable systems across AWS and More ❯
About The Role Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on 31st October 2025 Were looking for a PrincipalSoftwareEngineer to shape the technical direction of high-profile projects and lead the delivery of modern, scalable software. We use technology to create impactful, human-centred solutions that make a difference to users and organisations. We believe great engineering … provide hands-on technical leadership, working closely with senior stakeholders, mentoring engineers across multiple teams, and line managing a small group of engineers while helping shape our approach to software delivery, architecture, and engineering culture. Responsibilities Lead the design and development of advanced software solutions, ensuring high standards of quality, security and scalability. Set the technical direction for … function in strategic discussions, influencing our technology roadmap. Anticipate and manage project risks, helping teams navigate complex technical challenges. About You Professional knowledge and experience Essential Extensive experience in software engineering, with a focus on large-scale, complex systems. Polyglot engineer comfortable working across multiple languages and frameworks (weve used Python, Java, Kotlin, Node.js, C#, JavaScript, Express, React More ❯
About The Role Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on 31st October 2025 Were looking for a PrincipalSoftwareEngineer to shape the technical direction of high-profile projects and lead the delivery of modern, scalable software. We use technology to create impactful, human-centred solutions that make a difference to users and organisations click apply for full More ❯
City of London, London, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Hargreaves Lansdown
Be part of HL's future. Be part of the future of investing. Shape it with us. What You'll Be Doing Building and deploying scalable, secure, and compliant software at pace. Integrating HL web and mobile apps with existing and new systems to deliver a seamless client experience across a range of products and services. Delivering value iteratively … outcomes with HL's mission and client value. Championing a culture of continuous learning, cross-functional collaboration, and inclusivity with a growth mindset. About You 8-10 years of software development experience within large-scale, regulated environments - ideally in Investment, Asset or Wealth Management. Solid experience in building and deploying frontend applications in React or React Native with hands …/TypeScript JavaScript/iOS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin) RDBMS (Oracle/Sybase)/NoSQL databases (Document DB) AWS and cloud-native microservices containerised architecture (e.g. K8s, Docker) Modern software engineering practices with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps principles TDD/BDD testing frameworks Desirable Java (21) and Spring Boot Interview Process 3 Stage Interview Stage 1 - Discussion More ❯
D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary. More ❯
