Principal Software Engineer

<p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll be a Technical Leader, unblock the engineering team by resolving complex technical impasses, standardising engineering practices, and owning cross-functional initiatives.<br /><br />You'll still be a highly hands-on engineer, responsible for rapidly prototyping, shipping MVPs, and turning product ideas into polished user experiences. You’ll work across the stack, collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams while operating with a high degree of independence.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll do</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build and ship new product features end-to-end</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lead rapid prototyping and MVP development</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Develop modern frontend applications using TypeScript, Vue 3 Composition API, and Tailwind</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Contribute to backend services using Node, Bun, Koa, PostgreSQL, Prisma, and AWS</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to shape product direction</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Improve performance, reliability, and developer experience across the platfor</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Support on hiring, performance and technical roadmaps.</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll need</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Extensive experience building modern frontend applications with TypeScript and Vue3</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Solid backend experience with Node-based services and relational databases</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working with PostgreSQL, Prisma, AWS, and REST APIs</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable moving quickly, making pragmatic decisions, and shipping iteratively</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong communication and collaboration skills</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Able to work independently in a hybrid environment</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ideally have been in early stage start-ups going through growth and technical challenges</p></li></ul><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>What you'll get</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Time off that works for you: Unlimited holiday policy, including a guaranteed 33 days plus your birthday off</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexible hybrid working: Work in a way that helps you do your best work, while staying connected with the team.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A stake in what we’re building: Eligible employees can participate in our EMI share option scheme.</p></li