1 to 25 of 33 Permanent Principal Engineer Jobs in the City of London

Principal Engineer – Lead Tech Strategy for a Profitable FinTech Scale-Up Hybrid (London) or remote within the UK £160,000 per annum plus stock options Python | Django | FastAPI | AWS | Rust | Postgres | Event-Driven Architecture | Machine Learning Principal Engineer - We're working with a leading fintech scale-up that’s transforming how small businesses access finance. Backed … by a strong track record and an ambitious mission, they’re now looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the next phase of innovation within one of their most critical product areas. This is a strategic leadership role offering exceptional autonomy and influence. You’ll head up the evolution of a high-impact platform responsible for generating personalised … credit offers — a core driver of the business’s growth and customer experience. The Opportunity As Principal Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the technical strategy and architecture for dynamic, data-driven systems that determine the financial products offered to new customers. This is a unique chance to define the future of adaptive credit systems, driving smarter, faster More ❯

Principal Engineer – Lead Tech Strategy for a Profitable FinTech Scale-Up Hybrid (London) or remote within the UK £160,000 per annum plus stock options Python | Django | FastAPI | AWS | Rust | Postgres | Event-Driven Architecture | Machine Learning Principal Engineer - We're working with a leading fintech scale-up that’s transforming how small businesses access finance. Backed … by a strong track record and an ambitious mission, they’re now looking for a Principal Engineer to lead the next phase of innovation within one of their most critical product areas. This is a strategic leadership role offering exceptional autonomy and influence. You’ll head up the evolution of a high-impact platform responsible for generating personalised … credit offers — a core driver of the business’s growth and customer experience. The Opportunity As Principal Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the technical strategy and architecture for dynamic, data-driven systems that determine the financial products offered to new customers. This is a unique chance to define the future of adaptive credit systems, driving smarter, faster More ❯

Principal Engineer London Hybrid £100,000-£170,000 + 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 … 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 … 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. **Unfortunately More ❯

Principal Engineer London Hybrid £100,000-£170,000 + 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 … 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 … 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. **Unfortunately More ❯

Principal JavaScript Engineer (TypeScript/React/Node.js) £150,000–£170,000 + Equity | Hybrid – 3 days in London We’re helping a VC-backed SaaS scaleup reinvent how organisations manage and approve spend, from software requests to supplier onboarding, and they’re gearing up for serious growth. With enterprise clients already on board and revenue climbing, they … re looking for an outstanding Principal Engineer to drive their platform forward. The company in a nutshell Funding : $25M Series A from top-tier investors Leadership : Founders with a track record of building one of Europe’s best-known B2B scale-ups Growth : Plans to 10× revenue and expand to 200+ enterprise customers within 3 years What’s More ❯

Principal JavaScript Engineer (TypeScript/React/Node.js) £150,000–£170,000 + Equity | Hybrid – 3 days in London We’re helping a VC-backed SaaS scaleup reinvent how organisations manage and approve spend, from software requests to supplier onboarding, and they’re gearing up for serious growth. With enterprise clients already on board and revenue climbing, they … re looking for an outstanding Principal Engineer to drive their platform forward. The company in a nutshell Funding : $25M Series A from top-tier investors Leadership : Founders with a track record of building one of Europe’s best-known B2B scale-ups Growth : Plans to 10× revenue and expand to 200+ enterprise customers within 3 years What’s More ❯

Principal Software Engineer 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 Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This is an opportunity to shape greenfield projects from the ground … 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 microservices at scale. Deep understanding of software architecture, cloud infrastructure More ❯

Principal Software Engineer 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 Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of next-generation digital solutions. This is an opportunity to shape greenfield projects from the ground … 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 microservices at scale. Deep understanding of software architecture, cloud infrastructure More ❯

Principal Product Engineer (Frontend) - React, TypeScript Fast-Growing SaaS Startup 3 days a week onsite in Central London Salary paying £100k - £140k + benefits Oliver Bernard have partnered with an early-stage, venture-backed SaaS company building a cutting-edge workflow orchestration platform used by high-performance teams across logistics, fulfilment, and finance. Think: replacing clunky legacy enterprise … work across the stack with a strong emphasis on the frontend building elegant, intuitive UIs for complex workflows — with real ownership from architecture to launch. The Role: As a Principal Frontend Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor responsible for building powerful frontend experiences and thoughtfully designed systems under the hood. You’ll have the opportunity to work … on the backend if needed. Are product-minded, user-focused, and comfortable with ambiguity. Thrive in early-stage environments where you help shape both the product and the company. Principal Product Engineer - React, TypeScript More ❯

Principal Data Engineer – Winchester/London (Hybrid) - £84,000 + 10% bonus 1-2dpw in office | Greenfield Enterprise Data Platform Build | Flexible Working | Private Medical Ada Meher are working with the market leader in Digital Telecommunication & Broadcasting technology solutions as they recruit for a Principal Data Engineer to join them on their migration project from … business also has an extremely competitive benefits package including, but not limited to, Private Medical, enhanced pension contributions & wellness/gymflex programmes.We are expecting a strong response to this Principal Data Engineer role, so please apply send a CV in to today to avoid missing out More ❯

Principal Software Engineer 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 GCP More ❯

Principal Python Engineer Salary: Up to £130k + bonus Location: London (3x per week) I’m working with a global financial organisation that’s investing heavily in its data and cloud technology platform, and they’re looking for a Python Engineer to join their growing Investment Technology team. You’ll be: Building clean, scalable Python back-end … data engineering experience Solid understanding of APIs, SQL/NoSQL, and modern software design A problem-solver who enjoys working closely with the business If you’re a Python engineer who loves solving complex data challenges in a collaborative, cloud-first environment — drop me a message: daniel.wexler@sourcegroupinternational.com THIS ROLE DOES NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP More ❯

Principal Python Engineer Salary: Up to £130k + bonus Location: London (3x per week) I’m working with a global financial organisation that’s investing heavily in its data and cloud technology platform, and they’re looking for a Python Engineer to join their growing Investment Technology team. You’ll be: Building clean, scalable Python back-end … data engineering experience Solid understanding of APIs, SQL/NoSQL, and modern software design A problem-solver who enjoys working closely with the business If you’re a Python engineer who loves solving complex data challenges in a collaborative, cloud-first environment — drop me a message: daniel.wexler@sourcegroupinternational.com THIS ROLE DOES NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP More ❯

Principal Engineer at VC backed start-up About the Company: We’re a well-backed, early-stage tech venture on a mission to transform how people and intelligent systems work together. Our platform brings automation, data, and decision-making into one seamless experience — helping teams move faster, think smarter, and create more impact. Supported by top-tier investors More ❯

Principal Engineer at VC backed start-up About the Company: We’re a well-backed, early-stage tech venture on a mission to transform how people and intelligent systems work together. Our platform brings automation, data, and decision-making into one seamless experience — helping teams move faster, think smarter, and create more impact. Supported by top-tier investors More ❯

Contributor) to solve some of their most complex problems. This is an opportunity to be a top technical voice, influence the system, and mentor a talented team. As a Principal Engineer , you will be a hands-on problem solver and a technical leader, influencing the team through expertise and example rather than line management. What You'll Do … approaches and accelerate their learning. Lead by Example: Run training sessions and facilitate discussions to elevate the entire engineering team. Who We're Looking For You are a seasoned engineer with 10-15 years of experience, a track record of building maintainable, scalable services and systems, and an upward trajectory in your career. You are a fantastic IC who More ❯

Contributor) to solve some of their most complex problems. This is an opportunity to be a top technical voice, influence the system, and mentor a talented team. As a Principal Engineer , you will be a hands-on problem solver and a technical leader, influencing the team through expertise and example rather than line management. What You'll Do … approaches and accelerate their learning. Lead by Example: Run training sessions and facilitate discussions to elevate the entire engineering team. Who We're Looking For You are a seasoned engineer with 10-15 years of experience, a track record of building maintainable, scalable services and systems, and an upward trajectory in your career. You are a fantastic IC who More ❯

Principal Network Engineer – Global Fintech (Remote, UK) 🚨 Are you a Palo Alto and Juniper expert ready to shape the future of technical operations at a high-growth fintech? We are partnering with a global leader in payments technology to build a modern, secure, and scalable infrastructure from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to own architecture More ❯

Principal/Senior-Staff Engineer I’m supporting a global tech company that’s going through an exciting transformation and is looking for a high-impact Principal/Senior-Staff Engineer . This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant influence across teams and leadership, directly reporting into the CTO. The role is ideal More ❯

Principal Software Engineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior Software Engineer 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. The company … 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 ❯

Principal Software Engineer | High-growth, Purpose-Led and A* funded Fintech | Hybrid – London **Python, TypeScript, React** A leading fintech scale-up is hiring a Senior Software Engineer 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. The company … 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 ❯

As a Principal/Lead Full-Stack Engineer, you'll thrive if you're hands-on, grounded, and passionate about building with technology. This role is ideal for those looking to have a large impact and huge scope for growth, while still being hands on with technology. We aim to allow growth without becoming “post-technical” . Our … and decision-making Provide hands-on mentorship and technical guidance that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and innovation within your team Skills you’ll need: Demonstrated experience as a Principal or Lead Software Engineer Experience in leading architecture and design decisions, ensuring adherence to best practices in technology choices and system design Deep understanding of programming fundamentals and More ❯

As a Principal/Lead Full-Stack Engineer, you'll thrive if you're hands-on, grounded, and passionate about building with technology. This role is ideal for those looking to have a large impact and huge scope for growth, while still being hands on with technology. We aim to allow growth without becoming “post-technical” . Our … and decision-making Provide hands-on mentorship and technical guidance that encourages knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and innovation within your team Skills you’ll need: Demonstrated experience as a Principal or Lead Software Engineer Experience in leading architecture and design decisions, ensuring adherence to best practices in technology choices and system design Deep understanding of programming fundamentals and More ❯

About HL and the opportunity. We're building the next generation platform for one of the UK's largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing c.£150 billion in assets. This is your opportunity to More ❯

About HL And The Opportunity We're building the next generation platform for one of the UK's largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing c.£150 billion in assets. This is your opportunity to More ❯