Burns Sheehan
Principal Software Engineer
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Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer – Go | Distributed Systems
💵 £160,000–£200,000 + 15% bonus + Equity 📍 Hybrid (Central London, 3 days a week in office)
�奇怪的是 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.
They're hiring a Principal Software Engineer to act as technical authority across a number of small product teams.
- Lead technical direction
- Shape system architecture
- Mentor other Staff Engineers
- Play a key role in how the platform evolves over the next few years
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This role suits someone who naturally sets technical direction. You’ll be expected to:
- Unblock teams
- Initiate projects
- Take ownership in a high-autonomy environment, where technical people lead technical people
They’re looking for someone ambitious, seeking a broader leadership role that allows staying hands-on.
This is an opportunity to build foundational systems at the intersection of software, data, AI and physical robotics, in a company genuinely redefining how science gets done.
Ideal Profile:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Operated as technical authority across 4+ SWE teams
- Experience building complex core engines/systems – not just APIs
- Solid production experience with Go
- Comfortable working across multiple languages (Rust or Python exposure a plus)
- Experience designing and owning complex distributed systems
- Has led architecture, produced technical designs and run deep technical discussions and workshops
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Bonus Points For:
- Experience close to AI infrastructure or machine coordination
- Go migration experience
- Exposure to robotics, automation or hardware-adjacent products
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