Principal Software Engineer

Fully Remote | Permanent | £80,000 - £110,000 Harrington Starr has partnered with a leading Global Payments Technology company who are seeking to hire a Principal Software Engineer to join their senior engineering leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to combine hands‑on development with strategic influence, guiding architecture decisions and shaping the technical vision for a global, real‑time payments platform. Key responsibilities: Define and maintain the company’s technical and architectural direction. Provide leadership and mentorship across multiple engineering teams. Drive enterprise-level design decisions, ensuring scalability and resilience. Contribute directly to coding activities in support of key deliverables. Monitor emerging technologies, influencing long‑term strategic decisions. Benefits of the role: Fully remote working with flexible arrangements. Senior leadership role with influence over enterprise-wide architecture. Opportunity to balance hands‑on coding with strategic direction. Work on complex, high‑performance systems at global scale. Career progression in a fast‑growing international technology business. 10+ years’ experience in enterprise architecture and software engineering. Proven expertise in .NET with strong SaaS and API platform experience. Hands‑on track record designing highly scalable, high‑performance systems. Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills. For any additional questions, please contact me via LinkedIn or through email - View email address on click.appcast.io. If you feel this role is the right one for you, please apply below! #J-18808-Ljbffr