Principal Engineer
Edenred
Principal Engineer
Edenred
Digital payments platform for employee benefits
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 operating at the highest technical level within our organization. You’ll work 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 technologies or 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.
Identify and 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 things and 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 record in system design, architecture, and large-scale delivery.
Proven experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives with measurable impact.
Deep expertise in 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!
Edenred provides a digital services and payments platform for the working world, connecting 60+ million users, 2+ million merchants, and nearly 1 million corporate clients across 45 countries. Its offerings cover employee benefits (like Ticket Restaurant), mobility services, employee engagement tools, and corporate payment instruments, all delivered through a digital platform and apps that often integrate with mobile wallets and partner services. It differentiates itself by its global scale, broad range of benefits and payments solutions, and a track record of France-specific innovations (virtual Ticket Restaurant, braille restaurant cards, Edenred Télétravail, and Edenred+). Its goal is to simplify daily life for employees, improve well-being, attract talent, and boost company performance by making benefits and payments seamless.
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