Principal Engineer — Forward Deployed

UK-based | Edinburgh or London | Approximately 1 day per week

Build the future, in the real world.

We’re looking for a Principal Engineer to join us in a Forward Deployed role — working directly with teams to turn emerging technology and platform capabilities into real, production-ready outcomes.

This isn’t a role where you sit on the sidelines writing recommendations. You’ll get close to the problem, work alongside the people experiencing it, build the solution, and help them become self-sufficient.

You’ll combine deep engineering expertise with strong consulting skills, curiosity and a practical bias towards delivery.

What you'll do

• Work directly with teams to understand the outcomes they need to achieve.
• Identify where technology can create the most leverage and turn ideas into working solutions.
• Build and demonstrate capabilities, often ahead of wider adoption.
• Work alongside technical teams, transferring knowledge so they can continue independently.
• Feed reusable patterns, lessons and platform improvements back into the wider engineering team.</