Principal Engineer

SUMMARY:
Shape the Future of Software – Lead as a Principal Engineer.

POSITION INFO:
Tech Consulting & Product Innovation
Principal Engineer
Cape Town (Hybrid)
Polyglot Experience Essential

A global digital consultancy and product engineering company is on the lookout for a dynamic Principal Engineer to lead cutting-edge software projects from Cape Town. This hybrid role is ideal for a Senior Technologist who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and directly engaging with high-profile international clients across industries like tech, healthcare, and entertainment.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative culture, and wants to work on a broad array of meaningful projects with smart people across the globe.

Qualifications:

• BSc/BEng in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience in technical leadership roles, mentoring, and architecture
• Broad exposure across the full product lifecycle

• Hands-on expertise with TypeScript, Node.js, React, C#, Go, Python, or Java
• Experience designing complex distributed systems and APIs
• Strong database skills – PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, or similar
• Proficiency with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Deep understanding of scalability, performance, and security
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders, product teams, and designers
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills
• Proven ability to work in cross-functional, remote-first teams

• Define solution architectures and lead technical design sessions
• Mentor Engineers and foster a strong development culture
• Act as a trusted advisor for clients and guide strategic technical direction
• Resolve architectural challenges and remove delivery blockers
• Lead and contribute to delivery of world-class digital products
• Identify and implement technical improvements across projects
• Ensure alignment between technical execution and business outcomes
• Collaborate across design, product, and operations teams