Principal Software Engineer Financial services | London | Hybrid, 6 days onsite per month Package: £75-£95k + 10% pension + 10% cash allowance + bonus + benefits pack. We’re recruiting a Principal Software Engineer for a financial services organisation investing in its digital products and bringing more engineering in house. This is a hands-on role for someone who can design complex customer-facing digital services, write production code and lead technical decisions across a team. The role * Design and deliver full stack end-to-end digital journeys, covering customer experience, APIs, integrations, data, security and production support. * Build and improve Java and Spring Boot microservices, with a strong focus on resilience, scalability and performance. * Design secure, reliable AWS solutions and make clear decisions about architecture and technical trade-offs. * Write, test and release code, using automation across build, test and deployment. * Guide a small team of engineers and work closely with product, business and architecture stakeholders. * Improve existing systems through practical, measured changes rather than relying on wholesale redesign. Requirements * Significant software engineering experience and a track record of delivering large-scale enterprise web applications in financial services. * Deep experience with Java, Spring Boot and microservices, along with experience of JavaScript (React.JS ideally), SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, and Infrastructure as Code. * Strong AWS experience, including the design and deployment of secure, resilient production workloads. * Experience designing and delivering a complete digital customer journey, including integrations, data, exception handling and operational support. * Experience leading software development teams * Experience with APIs, test-driven development, automated test frameworks, code repositories, bug tracking tools and wikis. * The ability to turn business requirements into technical solutions and explain decisions clearly to stakeholders. * Experience of AWS migrations, data engineering or data architecture would be useful. Apply now
Principal Software Engineer employer: Pathfinder
Join a dynamic and innovative sports betting content business that values collaboration and creativity, offering a fully remote role for a React Native Developer in the UK. With a competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000 plus bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, you'll have the opportunity to shape the mobile app development process while working with a talented team. The company fosters a supportive work culture that encourages professional growth and provides the unique advantage of building on an established platform with a substantial audience, ensuring your contributions have a meaningful impact.
