Prinicpal Software Engineer

Company: Understanding Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

We’re working with a profitable, engineering-led fintech that builds software used by investment firms to manage reporting, data, and client-facing outputs.

Their platform underpins core workflows for their clients – handling complex, highly tailored requirements across data processing, reporting logic, and content generation. They’re now at a key stage of growth: evolving the existing system while building out new products alongside it.

They’re looking for a Principal Engineer to take ownership of how that platform develops from here. This is a senior, hands‑on position with real influence over both architecture and delivery.

You’ll be:

  • Leading the evolution of a live, business-critical Python platform
  • Designing and building new systems and features from the ground up
  • Owning architectural decisions across backend services and cloud infrastructure
  • Working closely with stakeholders to shape solutions, not just implement them
  • Setting technical direction and raising engineering standards within a small team

What They’re Looking For:

  • Track record of owning or significantly evolving production systems
  • Experience making architectural decisions and working across the full lifecycle
  • Comfortable operating in a smaller, high‑ownership environment
  • Able to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Why It’s interesting:

  • Ownership of a core platform and its future direction
  • Worldwide travel insurance
  • Beautiful, modern office in Central London
  • Profitable company with a clear growth roadmap

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Posted: May 17th, 2026