Very strong high-aptitude backend engineering with experience building greenfield products (language-agnostic).
Full SDLC experience with the ability to own client projects from consultation to deployment.
Track record at Principal Engineer level or readiness to step up; ability to mentor engineers and operate in a high-bar engineering culture.
Versatile experience across backend engineering and data engineering with understanding of infrastructure; willingness to learn AI and proficiency in any backend language (e.g., Java, Scala, C#, .NET, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Kotlin, Django).
Requirements:
Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions and services tailored to client specifications, with a focus on greenfield projects.
Own client projects end-to-end—from consultation and planning through design, build, and deployment—ensuring successful delivery.
Collaborate with and mentor a team of software engineers, contributing to high engineering standards and architectural decisions.
Engage with customers to understand their needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and communicate progress and outcomes.
Job description
This is a remote position.
Principal Software Engineer - Fully Remote in Ireland, Europe or United Kingdom
A growing technology company who develop AI B2B solutions across multi-sectors globally have an interesting opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer.
You will play a key role building AI solutions & services which are customised and built to specification for leading companies. You will focus on greenfield projects as each client assignment will be unique and built from scratch.
You will have full license on all client project from the consultation, planning, design, build and deployment.
You'll play a key technical role, and you will work with a team of highly skilled software engineers.
As a Principal Engineer, you will have a serious track record of technical achievement building products in a high-aptitude engineering environment.
You will have strong hands-on experience with backend engineering, building greenfield products, problem solving, mentoring engineers and you will have excellent communication skills. You'll have the experience and confidence to talk to customers and discover their needs.
Requirements
Very strong high-aptitude backend engineering - It doesn't matter what language you program in
Building products with ample greenfield experience
Working for a meaningful engineering driven company with excellent products
You have worked for a company with a high-bar engineering culture
Track record at Principal Engineer level or you are ready to step up to be a Principal Engineer
Full SDLC experience
You have versatile experience from backend engineering, data engineering, you understand infrastructure
You have a desire to learn & a track record of learning throughout your career
You do not need AI experience but you need to be interested in learning AI
Experience in any backend language such as Java, Scala, C#, .NET, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Kotlin, Django, etc
Benefits
The role is fully remote within Ireland, the EU & the United Kingdom. You must have an EU or UK passport.
There is an excellent salary on offer.
If you are a Principal Engineer or very close to stepping up to Principal Software Engineer level, please send your CV today to Gerry Nolan at Stack and Co.
We are also looking for highly-skilled Backend Senior Software Engineers for this client; if you are not quite up to Principal Engineer level, please apply anyway.
