Job Description: As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multiple teams, driving architectural decisions and ensuring the development of scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. You will partner closely with engineering leaders, product teams, and stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps, establish best practices, and guide strategic technical initiatives. This role requires a hands-on approach to problem-solving while serving as a mentor and trusted advisor within the engineering function. Skills & Experience: Minimum 7+ years of software development experience Strong software architecture and system design expertise Experience building scalable enterprise-grade applications Hands-on experience with cloud technologies (Azure, AWS and/or GCP) Strong understanding of modern engineering practices and SDLC methodologies Experience leading technical strategy and architecture reviews Ability to influence technical decisions across multiple teams Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills Experience mentoring and developing engineers Qualification: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field Cloud certifications advantageous TOGAF or architecture-related certifications beneficial Master's Degree advantageous Connect with us on and Register your CV to create a profile or to view all our Jobs in Information Technology. One of the best Developer Recruitment Agencies in Cape Town. Let us assist you with your IT careers. For Further C# Developer jobs, C++ Developer jobs, Java Developer jobs, .Net Developer careers, Angular Developer and Full stack developer jobs.