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Principal Software Engineer

Burns Sheehan | london, United-Kingdom | Posted May 30, 2026

Position Overview

Principal Software Engineer – Go | Distributed Systems

£160,000-£200,000 + 15% bonus + Equity

Go/Python/Rust - Kubernetes, AWS, Distributed Systems

Hybrid (Central London, 3 days a week in office)

Broad/Complex Technical Environment

Well-funded Series B deep-tech company

We’re partnered with a well-funded deep-tech scale‑up transforming the life sciences industry by Accelerating scientific discovery.

They blend hardware, software and AI as a platform to increase efficiencies in an industry where time can truly save lives.

Responsibilities

They’re hiring a Principal Software Engineer to act as technical authority across a number of small product teams. You’ll lead technical direction, shape system architecture, mentor other Staff Engineers and play a key role in how the platform evolves over the next few years. This role suits someone who naturally sets technical direction. You’ll be expected to unblock teams, init...

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