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Principal Engineer - Remote - Europe at Jobgether. This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Engineer in Europe.. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to lead the evolution of a complex, high-scale platform that serves a global customer base. This role is pivotal in driving architectural transformation, breaking down monolithic systems, and ensuring scalability, reliability, and innovation across the product. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Design teams to solve complex technical challenges, mentor engineers, and influence best practices across the organization. The role offers the opportunity to shape the platform’s future, tackling high-impact problems while working in a fully remote, collaborative, and fast-growing environment.. . Accountabilities:. As a Principal Engineer, you will take ownership of the platform’s architecture and technical excellence. Key responsibilities include:. . Leading the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and high-performing backend and frontend systems.. . Driving architectural improvements and technical decisions to support hundreds of integrations and complex workflows.. . Collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to translate business problems into technical solutions.. . Mentoring and guiding engineers, fostering a culture of best practices, quality, and innovation.. . Identifying and addressing technical debt to maintain system robustness and performance.. . Ensuring cloud infrastructure, event-driven architectures, and SaaS systems are optimized for growth and reliability.. . The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with leadership and strategic thinking. Required qualifications and skills include:. . 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.. . Expert-level proficiency in a backend programming language (PHP preferred).. . Experience with event-driven, service-oriented architectures and Domain Driven Design principles.. . Strong understanding of relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch) databases, data modeling, and optimization.. . Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Fargate) and cloud ecosystems, particularly AWS.. . Familiarity with event-streaming platforms like Kafka or Kinesis.. . Proven track record of mentoring and leading cross-functional engineering teams.. . Solid understanding of software design patterns, distributed computing principles, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.. . SaaS product experience and a focus on building scalable, high-quality software.. . Nice to have:. . Frontend experience (ReactJS, NextJS, TailwindUI).. . Knowledge of performance monitoring, security best practices, and scalability in high-growth environments.. . Familiarity with machine learning, AI concepts, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).. . Experience applying Extreme Programming values and techniques within teams.. . . Company Location: France.