You will serve as a high-impact technical leader, tackling complex architectural challenges and driving engineering excellence across multiple autonomous squads. While remaining hands-on through daily pair programming and shipping code, you will influence the broader technical strategy, mentor senior engineers, and ensure the platform scales to meet the demands of millions of daily events.
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Principal Engineer at high-growth travel technology platform
Are you a technical leader who loves staying hands-on? We're looking for a Principal Engineer to join a high-growth travel technology platform processing 30M+ daily events. You'll drive architectural decisions across autonomous squads, mentor talented engineers, and champion elite engineering practices like TDD and pair programming in a remote-first environment. If you're passionate about shipping high-quality code at scale and want the freedom of 4 weeks 'work from anywhere' each year, this is the role for you.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
High-growth travel technology platform
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Pair program daily with engineers across squads to elevate technical craft and share architectural expertise.
- Lead the design and implementation of complex systems that span multiple product areas and technical domains.
- Champion engineering excellence by shaping technical strategy and helping squads make sustainable technology choices.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Expert-level practitioner of TDD and XP practices who views testing as a fundamental design tool.
- Proven track record of influencing technical architecture and mentoring engineers in a high-scale production environment.
- Deep understanding of modern stacks including TypeScript, Node.js, and cloud-native infrastructure like Google Cloud or Kubernetes.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead technical direction for a platform processing over £1bn in annual transactions and 30M daily guest events.
- Join a well-funded, scaling organization that prioritizes high-quality engineering practices like TDD and continuous delivery.
- Enjoy a remote-first culture with unique benefits including 4 weeks of "work from anywhere" and dedicated discovery days.
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