Principal Engineer (w/m)

Take a step forward and let Edenred surprise you.

Every day, we deliver innovative solutions to improve the life of millions of people, connecting employees, companies, and merchants all around the world.

We know there are hundred ways for you to grow. With us, you will expand your skills in a multicultural, challenging, and dynamic environment.

Dare to join Edenred and get ready to thrive in a global company that will offer you endless opportunities.

Edenred is all about meritocracy. You come as you are, and you contribute. Indeed, the Edenred Group recognizes, recruits and develops all talents and singularities.

We are committed to preventing all forms of discrimination and to providing all our candidates with equal opportunities regardless of their gender and gender expression, disability, origin, religious belief and sexual orientation or any other criteria.

YOUR ROLE

As a Principal Engineer, you are a senior individual contributor operatingat the highest technical level within our organization. You’llwork across engineering teams to define architectural vision, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure we build scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Design and evolve the company’s core architecture and system design at scale.

• Drive key engineering initiatives involving scalability, observability, performance, and security.

• Provide hands-on technical leadership on strategic projects, ensuring quality and sustainability.

• Evaluate and integrate new technologiesor paradigms aligned with product and business goals.

2. Cross-Team Technical Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, and Product teams.

• Lead architectural reviews, RFC processes, and promote technical excellence across squads.

• Identifyand resolve systemic technical issues affecting multiple teams or domains.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing.

3. Mentorship & Influence

• Mentor senior engineers, foster engineering craftsmanship and architectural thinking.

• Create alignment across teams on design principles, tooling, and long-term technical direction.

• Promote engineering culture internally and externally (e.g., tech talks, blog posts, conferences).

We love working with each other because we have built a culture that suits us well:

- Happy: Where there is a will, there is a way. Having a positive disposition allows us to achieve great thingsand to support each other.

- Helpful: Always looking for ways that you can help others.

- Curious: It is essential that you have a passion for learning. Technology changes daily, and life has a way of constantly raising the bar.

YOUR PROFILE

• 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a strong track recordin system design, architecture, and large-scale delivery.

• Proven experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable impact.

• Deep expertisein one or more of the following: distributed systems, data platforms, security, cloud infrastructure, backend engineering

• Strong architectural intuition combined with pragmatism-able to balance short-term priorities with long-term sustainability.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Languages required: French, fluent English, other languages appreciated

Apply now and Vibe with Us!