Principal Software Engineer (up to £200k)

This role is with one of Dex's trusted partner companies. We work closely with their teams to truly understand their culture, goals, and what they're looking for, so we can match you with the right opportunity and give you context about the role before you commit to a process.

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The role

This is a global tax automation platform, building API-first sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance for enterprises. They're tackling a complex, critical problem for businesses worldwide, backed by significant funding from leading VCs. Engineering is central to their mission, not a support function.

You'll join a lean team that owns customer problems end-to-end, from ideation to operation. This isn't a feature factory; you'll co-own the roadmap with product and set the technical bar for critical REST APIs. Expect full-stack scope, deep customer exposure, and the autonomy to ship fast and iteratively.

The work

• Design, build, and operate critical REST APIs that power enterprise tax compliance.
• Drive technical architecture and implementation across the full stack, from backend services to customer interfaces.
• Take end-to-end ownership of products, from initial concept through deployment, scaling, and iteration in production.
• Collaborate directly with product to define and co-own the roadmap, translating customer problems into technical solutions.
• Mentor and elevate the technical standards of a rapidly growing engineering team.

What You Bring

• You are fluent in multiple programming languages and comfortable working across the full stack (e.g., Node.js/TypeScript, Go, ReactJS).
• You have significant experience scaling and operating microservices in high-growth, production environments.
• You demonstrate a strong sense of ownership, ensuring robust testing, successful delivery, and clean code.
• You are a builder with an entrepreneurial mindset, shipping iteratively and making data-driven decisions.
• You are fully proficient in written and spoken English.

Why apply through Dex

Finding a principal-level seat with this much ownership and impact is rare, and these roles are often oversubscribed. Apply through Dex to cut through the noise: get properly briefed on the opportunity, skip the cold application process, and explore this role and others like it with a dedicated agent.

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