Principal Software Engineer (AI Strategy and Enablement)

Location: Hybrid working, Belfast, UK

Company

Global payments technology organisation operating high-throughput, mission-critical systems where 100% uptime is the standard.

What you will do

• Define and lead AI strategy across the engineering organisation.
• Identify and prioritise high-impact AI initiatives across product development, developer productivity, quality engineering, operations, and platform modernisation.
• Build AI standards, reusable patterns, and reference architectures for secure and confident adoption.
• Develop internal AI communities, coach engineers toward AI-first thinking, and champion responsible adoption.
• Act as a hands-on technical authority, mentor, and organisational change agent.

Requirements

• Principal-level hands-on engineering experience building and scaling production software and AI-powered products.
• Experience with AI and ML operational practices, including CI/CD, automation, and data governance.
• Understanding of responsible AI, including governance, security, privacy, testing, monitoring, and human oversight.
• Experience resolving performance and scalability issues across distributed architectures and databases.
• Strong software design foundations, including databases, design patterns, and web services such as SOAP and REST.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with Agile Scrum or Lean Kanban.
• Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working based in Belfast.
• Opportunity to shape AI adoption across a major engineering organisation while remaining hands-on.
• Focus on pragmatic, secure, and measurable AI adoption.

Hiring process

• Contact Nick Napier directly on LinkedIn or submit a CV through the application link.