Principal Engineer

We’re looking for a Principal Engineer who wants more ownership than just the technical bit.

This is still hands-on engineering, but the role sits much closer to the product, customer and business problem.

You’ll be working in a software business building products used in live, operational environments. The work has real users, real workflows and real consequences if the product decision is wrong.

The key part of this role is being involved before everything has been turned into tickets.

You’ll work with a customer-facing lead to understand what the client actually needs, what the business is trying to solve, and what is worth building.

Then you’ll help shape the technical approach and deliver it properly.

You’ll be expected to challenge things.

Not for the sake of it, but because you can see when a feature is too complex, too expensive, too vague, or likely to create pain later.

You’ll suit this if you’r...