Principal Software Engineer

Burns Sheehan
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
18 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 200K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Distributed Systems
Python
Software Engineering
Systems Architecture
AI Infrastructure
Rust
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Programming Languages
Microservices

Job description

Principal Software Engineer - Go | Distributed Systems

£160,000-£200,000 + 15% bonus + Equity

️ Go/Python/Rust - Kubernetes, AWS, Distributed Systems

Hybrid (Central London, 3 days a week in office)

Broad/Complex Technical Environment

Well-funded Series B deep-tech company

We're partnered with a well-funded deep-tech scale-up transforming the life sciences industry by Accelerating scientific discovery.

They blend hardware, software and AI as a platform to increase efficiencies in an industry where time can truly save lives.

They're hiring a Principal Software Engineer to act as technical authority across a number of small product teams.

You'll lead technical direction, shape system architecture, mentor other Staff Engineers and play a key role in how the platform evolves over the next few years.

This role suits someone who naturally sets technical direction. You'll be expected to unblock teams, initiate projects, and take ownership in a high-autonomy environment where technical people lead technical people.

They're looking for someone ambitious who wants a broader leadership role while staying hands-on.

This is an opportunity to build foundational systems that sit at the intersection of software, data, AI and physical robotics, in a company genuinely redefining how science gets done.

Ideal Profile:

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Operated as technical authority across 4+ SWE teams
  • Experience building complex core engines/systems - not just APIs
  • Solid production experience with GO
  • Comfortable working across multiple languages (Rust or Python exposure a plus)
  • Experience designing and owning complex distributed systems
  • Has led architecture, produced technical designs and run deep technical discussions and workshops

Bonus Points For:

  • Experience close to AI infrastructure or machine coordination

    • Go migration experience

  • Exposure to robotics, automation or hardware-adjacent products

  • Seniority Level Mid-Senior level

  • Industry

  • Software Development
  • Technology, Information and Media

  • Employment Type Full-time

  • Job Functions

  • Information Technology
  • Engineering
  • Skills
  • Rust (Programming Language)
  • Distributed Systems
  • Kubernetes
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Robotics
  • Go (Programming Language)
  • Python (Programming Language)
  • Microservices
  • Systems Design
  • Experience Design

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Operated as technical authority across 4+ SWE teams
  • Experience building complex core engines/systems - not just APIs
  • Solid production experience with GO
  • Comfortable working across multiple languages (Rust or Python exposure a plus)
  • Experience designing and owning complex distributed systems
  • Has led architecture, produced technical designs and run deep technical discussions and workshops

Bonus Points For:

  • Experience close to AI infrastructure or machine coordination
    • Go migration experience
  • Exposure to robotics, automation or hardware-adjacent products, + Rust (Programming Language)
  • Distributed Systems
  • Kubernetes
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Robotics
  • Go (Programming Language)
  • Python (Programming Language)
  • Microservices
  • Systems Design
  • Experience Design

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