Principal Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Partner with Engineering leadership to define and execute a roadmap that improves engineering quality, efficiency and developer experience
• ▹Lead and deliver high-impact technical initiatives that enhance delivery pace, predictability and operational efficiency
• ▹Influence and guide teams to make better technical decisions, inspecting current practices and driving incremental improvements aligned with business objectives
• ▹Collaborate closely with Architecture, Portfolio, Engineering Managers and delivery teams to align technical direction with delivery goals and target architecture states
• ▹Champion and implement modern engineering practices, with a strong focus on CI and CD, including automated testing, build and deployment pipelines and observability
• ▹Contribute to high-quality software design and development, including code reviews and pairing
• ▹Mentor engineers and support capability uplift across teams
• ▹Support hiring processes and contribute to performance development within the engineering organisation
• ▹Facilitate and, where needed, lead technical discussions, team ceremonies and estimation activities

Requirements

• ▹Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, other related certification, or equivalent on-the-job experience
• ▹Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Java) with the ability to work across multiple languages and ecosystems
• ▹Significant professional software engineering experience (typically 7+ years), including experience leading projects, technical initiatives or engineering practices
• ▹Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive outcomes without formal authority
• ▹Deep expertise in software engineering principles, including system design, design patterns, testing strategies (e.g., test pyramid) and modern development practices
• ▹Experience designing and evolving architectures across a range of systems, including distributed systems and cloud-native applications (AWS preferred)
• ▹Strong understanding of API design and communication patterns, including REST, GraphQL and gRPC, along with data formats such as JSON and protobuf
• ▹Extensive experience with Continuous Delivery, including automated testing, build and deployment pipelines, and monitoring and alerting
• ▹Effective and confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• ▹Experience working on platform-level projects servicing the needs of other engineers or teams
• ▹Experience designing, building and enforcing team and service interfaces and boundaries
• ▹Demonstrated ability to work effectively with remote teams across various global locations and time zones
• ▹Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise many competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
• ▹Self-motivated and proactive, with a passion for staying up to date with the latest technologies and best practices in software engineering

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• ▹Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
• ▹Flexible and hybrid working
• ▹Remote working option: work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year
• ▹Ongoing personal development and learning opportunities
• ▹3 paid volunteering days per year and Workplace Giving Program
• ▹Periodic recognition and reward programs
• ▹Frequent events and celebrations
• ▹Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing initiatives
• ▹Convenient and cozy office near Astoria at KLUSTER Coworking

About the company

Pepperstone is a global fintech founded in 2010 and a regulated online Forex and CFD trading platform, with a team of 700+ people across 12 regions and 9 time zones.