Principal Software Engineer (Credit Card)

<h2>Principal Software Engineer (Credit Card) </h2><h2>Principal Software Engineer (Credit Card) </h2><p>Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. </p><p>Direct message the job poster from Burns Sheehan </p><h2>Principal Consultant - Technology @ Burns Sheehan </h2><p><strong>Principal Software Engineer – Credit Card Product </strong> </p><p><strong> London, hybrid (2 days a week ideal) or remote working </strong> </p><p><strong> New Credit Card Product - Leading business lending platform </strong> </p><p>I\'m partnered with one of the UK’s most successful fintech scale-ups who have built a platform helping businesses access more than £15 billion in funding. </p><p>They’ve recently launched a new product line which has become the company’s highest-growth area, with its own dedicated leadership and roadmap. </p><p>They’re now hiring a <strong>Principal Software Engineer </strong> to become the technical authority across 8 engineering teams working in the card and credit space. This is a critical hands-on IC role driving architecture, mentoring senior engineers, and setting the engineering direction for one of the most commercially important product areas in the business. </p><ul><li>Be the senior technical authority across 8 product teams focused on<strong> credit and card systems </strong> </li><li>Lead architectural decisions for a high-volume, low-latency backend platform </li><li>Work closely with senior product, platform and engineering stakeholders to define technical direction </li><li>Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, driving engineering excellence and fostering a high-performance culture </li><li>Play a key role in the migration from legacy technologies to a fully Python-based modern stack </li><li>Bring domain expertise in <strong>cards and credit </strong>to a high-growth area with a greenfield mindset </li> </ul><p><strong>What they’re looking for... </strong> </p><ul><li>Strong engineering background with deep experience in backend systems (Python preferred, Ruby/Java/Clojure/Go considered) </li><li><strong>Experience working on card-based products — ideally credit, but debit or prepaid also considered </strong> </li><li>Strong architectural and system design skills </li> </ul><p><strong>What’s in it for you... </strong> </p><ul><li>Bonus at approximately 15%-22% </li><li>Annual stock grant (RSU\'s) </li><li>Dedicated annual learning budget </li><li>Private medical and dental insurance </li><li>Broad range of benefits including enhanced Paternity/Maternity cover </li><li>Hybrid or Remote working – ideally 2 days/week in their London office (no fixed days) </li><li>Be part of a high-ownership role with real scope to shape the success of a growing product </li> </ul><p><strong>Principal Software Engineer – Credit Card </strong> </p><h2>Seniority level </h2><ul><li><h2>Seniority level </h2>Director </li> </ul><h2>Employment type </h2><ul><li><h2>Employment type </h2>Full-time </li> </ul><h2>Job function </h2><ul><li><h2>Job function </h2>Information Technology </li><li><h2>Industries </h2>Technology, Information and Media, Internet Marketplace Platforms, and Information Services </li> </ul><p>Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Burns Sheehan by 2x </p><p>Get notified about new Principal Software Engineer jobs in <strong>London Area, United Kingdom </strong>. </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager - ML Generalist </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago </p><h2>SVP, Software Engineering Manager – Risk Technology </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago </p><p>City Of London, England, United Kingdom £100,000.00-£120,000.00 3 weeks ago </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager - Systems Generalist </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom £95,000.00-£120,000.00 1 month ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 21 hours ago </p><p>London Area, United Kingdom £130,000.00-£160,000.00 12 hours ago </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager, Machine Learning </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago </p><p>Greater London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago </p><h2>Software Development Manager - Electronic Trading </h2><h2>Software Engineering Manager - Financial Services </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 20 hours ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago </p><h2>PT-JR015260 - Lead KDB Software Eng - VP </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago </p><p>Greater London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager (Microsoft) </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager - Store Operations </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago </p><p>Ilford, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 10 hours ago </p><h2>Software Engineering Manager - Commercial Trading </h2><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago </p><p>Bromley, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago </p><p>London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago </p><p>We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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