24 of 24 Principal Software Engineer Jobs in Scotland

Principal Software Engineer Level 6

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£63.83 - 87.04 per hour + None
Principal Software Engineer Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £63.83 p/h PAYE (£73.11 inc. holiday rate) OR £87.04 p/h Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible … security clearance. Role Overview An experienced Principal Software Engineer is required to join a well-established Test Engineering community, supporting advanced defence and aerospace programmes. The role focuses on developing software solutions for complex test systems used in cutting-edge radar and aerospace platforms. The successful ...

Principal Software Engineer Level 6

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Edinburgh, Granton, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£63.83 - £87.04/hour None
Principal Software Engineer Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £63.83 p/h PAYE (£73.11 inc. holiday rate) OR £87.04 p/h Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible … security clearance. Role Overview An experienced Principal Software Engineer is required to join a well-established Test Engineering community, supporting advanced defence and aerospace programmes. The role focuses on developing software solutions for complex test systems used in cutting-edge radar and aerospace platforms. The successful ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Bright Purple Resourcing
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Principal Software Engineer Edinburgh An innovative and well-established med tech company are seeking a proven technical leader to join its R&D team basedin central Edinburgh as a Principal Software Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the development … remain hands on and ship code whilst making key architectural decisions, driving the roadmap, and contributing to building a high performing dev culture ...the Principal role is ideal. You will be part of a cutting-edge company at the forefront of healthcare technology. Contribute to a high-performance culture ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Bright Purple
Location
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Principal Software Engineer – Edinburgh An innovative and well-established med tech company are seeking a proven technical leader to join its R&D team based in central Edinburgh as a Principal Software Engineer. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role … hands on and ship code whilst making key architectural decisions, driving the roadmap, and contributing to building a high performing dev culture ... the Principal role is ideal. You will be part of a cutting-edge company at the forefront of healthcare technology. Contribute to a high-performance culture ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Harrington Starr
Location
Aberdeen, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Engineer Fully Remote | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits Harrington Starr has partnered with a leading Global Payments Technology company who are seeking to hire a Principal Software Engineer to join their senior engineering leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to combine … performance systems at global scale. Career progression in a fast-growing international technology business. Key skills required: 10+ years' experience in enterprise architecture and software engineering. Proven expertise in .NET with strong SaaS and API platform experience. Hands-on track record designing highly scalable, high-performance systems. Strong leadership ...

Principal Software Engineer Level 6

Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £63.83 p/h PAYE (£73.11 inc. holiday rate) OR £87.04 p/h Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible … security clearance. Role Overview An experienced Principal Software Engineer is required to join a... ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Trust In SODA
Location
Aberdeen, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
client, a scaling infrastructure powerhouse, is currently seeking a Principal Engineer. This innovative company is fundamentally rewriting the rules of engagement between digital and physical components in the Age of AI. Their core mission is to unleash the full potential of sophisticated systems by delivering the most scalable, secure … from development to massive-scale deployment. The Opportunity: Build What Others Run On Demand for their product is exploding, outpacing their current capacity. The Principal Engineer will be instrumental in meeting this demand, shaping the future of their platform, and growing their engineering team. The ideal candidate must ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Trust In SODA
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
client, a scaling infrastructure powerhouse, is currently seeking a Principal Engineer. This innovative company is fundamentally rewriting the rules of engagement between digital and physical components in the Age of AI. Their core mission is to unleash the full potential of sophisticated systems by delivering the most scalable, secure … from development to massive-scale deployment. The Opportunity: Build What Others Run On Demand for their product is exploding, outpacing their current capacity. The Principal Engineer will be instrumental in meeting this demand, shaping the future of their platform, and growing their engineering team. The ideal candidate must ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Trust In SODA
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
client, a scaling infrastructure powerhouse, is currently seeking a Principal Engineer. This innovative company is fundamentally rewriting the rules of engagement between digital and physical components in the Age of AI. Their core mission is to unleash the full potential of sophisticated systems by delivering the most scalable, secure … from development to massive-scale deployment. The Opportunity: Build What Others Run On Demand for their product is exploding, outpacing their current capacity. The Principal Engineer will be instrumental in meeting this demand, shaping the future of their platform, and growing their engineering team. The ideal candidate must ...

Principal Software Engineer (Software Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Touchstone Advisory Limited
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Remote Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK Touchstone Advisory, a leading UK independent valuation advisory firm, is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the evolution of our proprietary valuation platform—from a proven proof of concept to a robust, market-ready … ownership of a core product within a successful, fast-growing advisory business that prises innovation, autonomy, and impact. As the technical leader of our software function, you will shape the product, the engineering culture, and the long-term tech strategy. About the role: You will be both the hands ...

Principal Software Engineer (Software Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Touchstone Advisory Limited
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Remote Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK Touchstone Advisory, a leading UK independent valuation advisory firm, is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the evolution of our proprietary valuation platform—from a proven proof of concept to a robust, market-ready … ownership of a core product within a successful, fast-growing advisory business that prises innovation, autonomy, and impact. As the technical leader of our software function, you will shape the product, the engineering culture, and the long-term tech strategy. About the role: You will be both the hands ...

Principal Software Engineer (Software Lead)

Hiring Organisation
Touchstone Advisory Limited
Location
Aberdeen, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Remote Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK Touchstone Advisory, a leading UK independent valuation advisory firm, is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the evolution of our proprietary valuation platform—from a proven proof of concept to a robust, market-ready … ownership of a core product within a successful, fast-growing advisory business that prises innovation, autonomy, and impact. As the technical leader of our software function, you will shape the product, the engineering culture, and the long-term tech strategy. About the role: You will be both the hands ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers Limited
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
Principal Software Engineer Edinburgh 12-Month Contract Paying up to £87p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable … Responsibilities: Create and deliver software solutions within a defined work package area, ensuring that the package meets all stakeholder requirements Establish and mature stakeholder needs, associating/attributing priority, interest, influence and trading-off needs to determine optimum capability to solve stakeholders? problems Create high-quality and robust code ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
TopTek Talent
Location
Aberdeen, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Architect (FinTech SaaS) – UK Remote We are representing a scaling B2B FinTech that provides core decisioning infrastructure for the global financial services sector. Their enterprise SaaS technology enables major lenders to modernise their credit assessment processes, allowing for more efficient deployment of capital to the commercial … data layers into traditional banking workflows, they are significantly improving how credit is optimised and distributed to businesses. We are looking for a heavyweight Principal Engineer to serve as the ultimate technical authority and strategic advisor across multiple product squads. Location: Remote-friendly (UK). The team values ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
TopTek Talent
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Architect (FinTech SaaS) – UK Remote We are representing a scaling B2B FinTech that provides core decisioning infrastructure for the global financial services sector. Their enterprise SaaS technology enables major lenders to modernise their credit assessment processes, allowing for more efficient deployment of capital to the commercial … data layers into traditional banking workflows, they are significantly improving how credit is optimised and distributed to businesses. We are looking for a heavyweight Principal Engineer to serve as the ultimate technical authority and strategic advisor across multiple product squads. Location: Remote-friendly (UK). The team values ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
TopTek Talent
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Architect (FinTech SaaS) – UK Remote We are representing a scaling B2B FinTech that provides core decisioning infrastructure for the global financial services sector. Their enterprise SaaS technology enables major lenders to modernise their credit assessment processes, allowing for more efficient deployment of capital to the commercial … data layers into traditional banking workflows, they are significantly improving how credit is optimised and distributed to businesses. We are looking for a heavyweight Principal Engineer to serve as the ultimate technical authority and strategic advisor across multiple product squads. Location: Remote-friendly (UK). The team values ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
TPXImpact Holdings Plc
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£85,000
About The Role Deadline for applications: 11:59pm on 31st October 2025 Were looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape the technical direction of high-profile projects and lead the delivery of modern, scalable software. We use technology to create impactful, human-centred solutions that make … working closely with senior stakeholders, mentoring engineers across multiple teams, and line managing a small group of engineers while helping shape our approach to software delivery, architecture, and engineering culture. Responsibilities Lead the design and development of advanced software solutions, ensuring high standards of quality, security and scalability. ...

Principal Software Engineer Level 6

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 64 - 87 Hourly
Principal Software Engineer Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contract Duration: 12 months Rate: £63.83 p/h PAYE (£73.11 inc. holiday rate) OR £87.04 p/h Umbrella We seek an engineer with recent high-integrity or safety-critical industry experience (defence, aerospace, or similar), or eligible ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Spacelabs Healthcare
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
scalable solutions deliver critical patient data across local and remote systems, enabling better decisions, increased efficiency, and safer care. We’re seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of our Patient Monitoring and Connectivity (PMC) products. This hands-on role combines technical leadership with deep … expertise in software design and development. You'll collaborate across functions to architect, build, and deliver next-generation patient monitoring solutions that meet rigorous performance, usability, and cybersecurity standards. Key Responsibilities: Lead software architecture, design, and development for PMC products Define and review requirements, connectivity, and UI designs ...

Principal Software Engineer (DevOps)

Hiring Organisation
Oracle
Location
Edinburgh, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Join OCI's Edge Security team as a Principal Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-scale DDoS protection. You'll lead design for high-performance detection and mitigation systems, drive automation and operational excellence, and set the technical direction for customer-facing DDoS capabilities across OCI's global ...

Principal Software Engineer (DevOps)

Hiring Organisation
Oracle
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Join OCI's Edge Security team as a Principal Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-scale DDoS protection. You'll lead design for high-performance detection and mitigation systems, drive automation and operational excellence, and set the technical direction for customer-facing DDoS capabilities across OCI's global ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson
Location
Aberdeen, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
other Contract type: Full time, permanent Sanderson Recruitment are exclusively supporting a FTSE 100 Financial Services and Insurance business in the search for a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, you will shape and deliver the technical strategy for their customer-facing digital platforms, including marketing websites, quote …/dependencies and remove impediments for squads Required Skills and Experience Extensive SaaS configuration and management experience, especially with Adobe and Informatica suites Deep software engineering expertise across modern frameworks and cloud (Azure/GCP/AWS), microservices and API design Strong delivery leadership - mentoring engineers, steering strategy ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson
Location
Glasgow, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
other Contract type: Full time, permanent Sanderson Recruitment are exclusively supporting a FTSE 100 Financial Services and Insurance business in the search for a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, you will shape and deliver the technical strategy for their customer-facing digital platforms, including marketing websites, quote …/dependencies and remove impediments for squads Required Skills and Experience Extensive SaaS configuration and management experience, especially with Adobe and Informatica suites Deep software engineering expertise across modern frameworks and cloud (Azure/GCP/AWS), microservices and API design Strong delivery leadership - mentoring engineers, steering strategy ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Matchtech
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
client, a leading company in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a Test Equipment Design Engineer for a contract position. This role focuses on creating and delivering software solutions, especially using LabVIEW, within a structured work package to meet various stakeholder requirements. Key Responsibilities: Create and deliver software … familiarity with TestStand is essential. Additionally, experience or familiarity with the following will make you stand out: Developing Low Level Drivers Developing software for test system environments Developing software within a development process framework Experience with Agile development and Atlassian toolset Familiarity with configuration management tools, defect tracking ...