We are looking for a Principal Engineer to help scale our engineering organization, reduce system complexity, and define a sustainable technical direction, building on top of a mature and evolving platform.You will operate at the system level, working across teams and domains to align architectural decisions, improve engineering practices, and address long‑term technical risks.Partnering closely with senior engineers, tech leads, and engineering leadership, you will help turn technical vision into clear principles, shared standards, and sustainable solutions.This role calls for a highly experienced technical leader with strong system thinking, sound engineering judgment, and the ability to influence without formal authority.You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, making trade-offs, and engaging in constructive technical debate - always with a focus on long-term impact rather than short-term wins.If you want to shape the technical future of an organization, and tackle complex architectural challenges at scale, this role is for you.Challenges that await you:Defining and maintaining company-wide architectural principlesAligning technical decisions across teams and domainsIdentifying and reducing architectural and organizational complexityLeading RFCs, architecture reviews,



and design discussionsInfluencing technical decisionsParticipating in major incident analysis and systemic problem solvingWhat makes you a great fit :Experience in a large engineering organization (300+ engineers)Hands-on experience with complex distributed systemsProven impact on architectural decisions beyond your own teamExperience with architectural mistakes, refactoring, and incidentsStrong system-level thinking and understanding of trade-offsClear communication and ability to work through disagreementOur ways of working:Innovative Spirit : A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutionsHonest Feedback : valuing open, transparent communication Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative communityCelebrating Achievements : recognizing our wins togetherHigh-Tech Environment : a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent financesOur benefits:Relocation support to one of our hubs - Cyprus, Georgia, Serbia or Spain - with assistance for the employee and their familyFlexible work from one of our offices or remoteHealthcare CoverageEducation Budget : Language lessons, professional training and certificationsWellness Budget : Mental health and fitness activity reimbursementsVacation policy : 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leaveOriginally posted on Himalayas#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Principal Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Banco Plata, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple
📍 Madrid