- Company: Get A Job.ai
- Location: London
- Salary: Pay not listed
Website Get A Job.ai
Represented by Get A Job.ai
About This Opportunity
We are representing a confidential SaaS organization in their search for a Principal Engineer based in London. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead strategic technical initiatives within a fast-growing engineering organization building cutting-edge AI-powered customer experience solutions.
As a Principal Engineer, you will work autonomously on high-impact projects, building both back-end and front-end systems while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping technical architecture, mentoring engineering talent, and driving strategic execution across the R&D organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the definition and execution of key strategic technical initiatives across the engineering organization
- Build scalable back-end and front-end systems that serve customers globally
- Provide assessments of project progress, risks, and challenges to engineering leadership to guide resource allocation and prioritization
- Contribute to technical architecture decisions as the platform scales to handle increasing customer demand
- Balance agility with scalability and availability, supporting continuous deployment and incremental feature releases
- Participate in all phases of software development including ideation, prototyping, design, and hands-on implementation
- Play an active role in hiring, mentoring, and career development of engineering team members
- Raise the bar for technical standards, performance, reliability, and operational excellence
- Partner closely with Group Engineering Managers on technical strategy and leadership
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated experience building SaaS products used by customers worldwide
- Significant, measurable impact on products and engineering teams in previous roles
- Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language such as Ruby, Python, or Perl
- Strong experience with distributed systems
- 2+ years of experience as the primary technical leader for a team
- Proven track record of collaborating directly with technical leaders, product teams, and designers to deliver value
- Strong sense of product strategy and pragmatic approach to engineering challenges
- Ability to work autonomously and drive strategic execution
How We Work With You
Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team conducts initial screening and qualification to ensure strong alignment with the role requirements. Once we confirm you're a great match, we submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth, professional process.
Pay
Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with the London market for Principal Engineer roles.
Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the west, and is surrounded by the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, the Celtic Sea to the south-west, and
Nearby green space: 12 parks within 1.5km — closest is Whitehall Garden (364m). via OpenStreetMap
Nearest public transit: Charing Cross (station, 41m). via OpenStreetMap
- Elevation 18m (59 ft)
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About this role & career path
Traits that fit this role
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Cautiousness
- Attention to Detail
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Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
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Salary & compensation
Workers in Computer & Mathematical occupations earn a national median of $98,769 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
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Listing facts
- Role Principal Engineer
- Employer Get A Job.ai
- Location London
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted September 16, 2026
- Apply by October 16, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (417 words)
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