Principal Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (Fintech): Driving technical strategy and architectural evolution across multiple business domains with an accent on distributed systems, system reliability, and cross-functional technical alignment. Focus on simplifying complex architectures, reducing technical debt, and mentoring senior engineering leadership to ensure scalable, high-performance platform growth.

Location: Milan (Onsite)

Salary: €90,429 – €125,877

Company

A global fintech leader transforming the shopping and payments landscape through innovative financial products.

What you will do

• Lead cross-domain engineering strategy and execution, ensuring scalable and secure architectural standards.
• Architect and evolve technical foundations by simplifying systems and reducing duplication across APIs and data models.
• Set and uphold organization-wide standards for code quality, observability, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Product, Data Science, and Design leadership to align technical investments with business outcomes.
• Mentor and grow the senior technical community, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement in developer experience and explore emerging technologies for future scalability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience delivering and scaling distributed systems across multiple business domains.
• Strategic mindset capable of balancing technical innovation with stability in complex organizations.
• Strong expertise in system architecture, data integration, and building observable, reliable systems.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and align diverse teams behind a clear technical vision.
• Commitment to mentoring and building inclusive, empowered technical teams.
• Reflective and driven approach to organizational and personal continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in payments or large-scale e-commerce platforms.
• Deep expertise in event-driven systems and cloud-native technologies including AWS, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
• Track record of improving system observability and developer productivity at scale.
• Experience translating technical strategy into measurable business impact.