Principal Engineer (Java/Kotlin)

Role: Principal Engineer Stack: Java, Kotlin, AWS Location: London, Hybrid (2-4x Month) Salary: Up to £120k-£140k Xcede are partnering with a FinTech Scale up who are building out a brand new SaaS platform integrating directly with major banking intuitions. What will you do as a Principal Engineer? You will be leading architectural discussions and acting as the technical authority within the engineering function Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineers to optimise solutions Engage with clients to both gather requirements and understand problems that need to be solved Setting best practices and elevating capabilities of the engineering team What background are they looking for? Experience across the core stack (JVM/Kotlin, Typescript and AWS) Background building and designing large scale engineering platforms Comfortable working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders 3 years as a Principal/Staff Engineer or Architect Dealt with clients in a commercial environment (consultancy, saas etc) Preference for having worked within SaaS or FinTech If this sounds interesting, please apply or reach out!

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 6/16/2025