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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 44 days Sophos's roles stay open a median of 65 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 27% of Sophos's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Sophos
- high 90 stale, 3 reposted of 112 open
- Hiring momentum
- 165 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Sophos's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Sophos.
About this role
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the architecture, design, and delivery of customer-facing capabilities for Sophos, focusing on user interfaces, backend services, APIs, and cloud platforms. This role involves hands-on technical leadership and the use of AI-driven engineering practices to enhance software development processes. The engineer will be responsible for production code, cross-team architecture, and ensuring engineering quality and technical direction within the Central Platform Group.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Sophos as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in software architecture and design
- Proficiency in backend services and APIs development
- Hands-on experience with user interface development
- Ability to lead technical direction and engineering quality
- Experience with AI-driven engineering practices
What you get
- Remote-first working model
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives
- Global employee sustainability initiatives
- Global fitness and trivia competitions
- Global wellbeing days
Worth weighing
- No specific salary or compensation details provided
- Role emphasizes AI-driven engineering, which may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with AI tools
- Position is primarily remote, but some roles may require a hybrid approach
Summarised from Sophos's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Sophos on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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