or apply directly on GoCardless's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days GoCardless's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GoCardless's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GoCardless
- high 12 stale, 2 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 42 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GoCardless's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GoCardless.
About this role
As a Principal Software Development Engineer at GoCardless, you will lead the architecture of the dashboard platform and design system, ensuring technical depth in high-impact initiatives. You will collaborate with various teams, act as a technical multiplier, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This role emphasizes proactive leadership, empowered decision-making, and systems thinking to drive solutions across the organization.
- 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 GoCardless as an employer.
What you need
- Full-stack engineering background
- Deep front-end architecture experience
- Strong hands-on back-end expertise
- Track record as a senior technical leader across multiple teams
- Ability to mentor other engineers
- Strong communication skills for explaining technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
What you get
- Dedicated support and medical cover
- Work away scheme for up to 90 days
- Flexible working arrangements
- Parental leave
- Annual learning budget
- Generous holiday allowance
Worth weighing
- Base salary range is €80,000 - €120,000, with initial offers typically at the lower end until performance is assessed.
- Role is newly created, which may involve uncertainties in responsibilities and expectations.
Summarised from GoCardless's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GoCardless on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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