Principal engineer

• Technical Leadership and Vision: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, setting the technical vision and ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices
• Solution Design and Architecture: Lead the design and architecture of complex and critical systems, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, secure, and performant
• Technology Strategy and Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and driving the adoption of innovative solutions
• Engineering Excellence: Champion and implement best practices in software development, testing, and deployment, promoting a culture of high quality and continuous improvement
• Mentoring and Coaching: Mentor and coach senior engineers and technical leads, fostering their technical growth and leadership skills
• Collaboration and Communication: Effectively communicate technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
• Problem Solving and Issue Resolution: Lead the resolution of complex technical issues and provide guidance to teams during critical incidents
• Risk and Compliance: Ensure that solutions are designed and implemented in accordance with its risk and compliance policies and standards
• Performance and Scalability: Drive initiatives to optimize system performance, scalability, and resilience
• Code Quality and Standards: Define and enforce coding standards, conduct code reviews, and promote the adoption of automated testing frameworks

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in software development, with a significant portion in senior engineering or architectural roles within a large, complex organization
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall), principles, and best practices
• Proven ability to design and implement large-scale, distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Strong expertise in one or more core technology domains (e.g., Java, Python, Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), Data Engineering, DevOps)
• Experience with architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architecture) and their application in enterprise environments
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a proven ability to guide and develop engineering teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience working within the financial services industry and understanding of its regulatory landscape is a plus
• Familiarity with security best practices and secure coding principles
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code

Experience working within the financial services industry and understanding of its regulatory landscape