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Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)

8th Light · London

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In brief

8th Light is hiring: Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid) in London.

Required profile

  • You’ve shown long-term repeated success on a variety of projects, typically over the course of 10+ years.
  • You are a trusted expert and leader, often called upon to guide ambiguous initiatives and architect scalable solutions.
  • You bring a blend of deep consulting acumen, technical expertise, and product thinking that drives measurable and impactful outcomes.
  • In your previous experience, you have:
  • Built and shipped production-grade platforms: the reusable foundations, tools, infrastructure, and workflows that help other teams shift faster and…

Excerpt from the ad

Principal Engineer Location: Waterloo, London, England, UK | Hybrid (1 day per week in office) Who We Are At 8th Light, we bring life to the best ideas. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, we are a technology…

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