Principle Software Engineer | DefenceTech

What You’ll Be DoingLeading the design and development of highly reliable distributed systemsDriving architecture decisions across event-driven and real-time systemsWorking closely with hardware, networking, and infrastructure teamsMentoring and guiding high-performing engineersTaking ownership of technical direction and engineering standardsContributing to hiring and team growthHelping build scalable systems designed for high-stakes environments

Tech EnvironmentThe company primarily builds in Rust, but they are deliberately language-agnostic when hiring.Strong candidates could come from backgrounds including:Java, C++, Go, PythonWhat matters most is exceptional engineering ability, systems thinking, and experience building complex scalable platforms. What They’re Looking ForOutstanding software engineering fundamentalsExperience building distributed or event-driven systemsStrong understanding of networking, infrastructure, or systems engineeringBackground working on complex backend platforms or performance-critical systemsPrevious technical leadership experiencePeople management experience is helpful but not essential

Why Join?Exceptional compensation - up to £200k base salary + meaningful equityWork alongside an elite engineering team from top startups and research environmentsSolve genuinely difficult technical problems with real-world impactHigh ownership, low bureaucracy environmentBacked by serious funding and operating with enormous ambition LocationHybrid working in London, with a strong preference for engineers who enjoy spending significant time in-office collaborating with the team.If you’d be open to hearing more, I’d be happy to share additional details.

We’re partnered with one of the most exciting defence technology startups in Europe - founded by ex-Founding Engineers from Palantir Technologies and already building a genuinely world-class engineering team.