Job description
A Tier 1 Bank is looking for a Principal Engineer to join its team, helping shape the architecture and delivery of key platforms that support millions of customers.
This role will focus on driving technical excellence, leading complex engineering initiatives, and designing scalable software solutions while working closely with engineering teams and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of complex, scalable software solutions
- Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineering teams
- Contribute to technology strategy and long-term architecture direction
- Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices
- Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and risks to senior stakeholders
Key experience:
- Strong background in software architecture and large-scale distributed systems
- Experience leading complex engineering initiatives across multiple teams
- Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to bridge technical and business teams
This is a permanent role based 2 days a week in their office in Knutsford.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Manchester Area
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 19-03-2026
- Profession type
- ICT
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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