Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer Apply Are you ready to define the technical future of Europe's fastest-growing EV charging platform? We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape Virta's technical vision, drive company-wide engineering standards, and ensure our architecture scales across 36+ countries and 600,000+ charging points. This is the apex of individual technical contribution at Virta — a role where your decisions materially impact the success of the business. About Us Virta is Europe's fastest-growing electric vehicle charging platform, operating in 36+ countries with 600,000+ charging stations. Headquartered in Helsinki, with offices in Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, Singapore, and Bucharest, we're shaping the future of e-mobility with a talented, multinational team. Virta is among the rare 65 companies that made the FT 1000 list four consecutive times. The Role As Principal Software Engineer, you'll operate with wide decision-making latitude on strategic technical initiatives affecting the entire organization. You'll partner directly with executive leadership to forge multi-year technology roadmaps, ensure architectural coherence across all domains, and champion the innovations that keep Virta ahead of the industry. This isn't a role where you manage people — it's a role where you shape how an entire engineering organization builds software. What You'll Do Define technical vision : Collaborate with executives to build multi-year roadmaps integrating research, emerging technologies, and market shifts. Drive company-wide standards : Establish engineering practices, coding philosophies, and architectural principles adopted across all teams. Ensure architectural coherence : Make sure disparate services, platforms, and technologies work together through unified design principles and best practices. Lead transformational initiatives : Pioneer proof-of-concept and pilot projects that open new business avenues or redefine how we operate. Shape AI engineering strategy : Define how AI tools fit into our development lifecycle - what to build vs. buy, and how to maintain engineering excellence as AI transforms the practice. Mentor technical leaders : Coach staff and senior engineers across domains, developing the next generation of technical leadership at Virta. Elevate engineering culture : Drive adoption of cutting-edge technologies and practices through strategic evaluation, mentorship programs, and organizational learning. Represent Virta externally : Where relevant, participate in industry conferences, standards bodies, and strategic technology partnerships. What We're Looking For Deep, broad technical expertise with a track record of defining enterprise-wide architectural strategies — think major platform migrations, technology transformations, or building systems that scale across markets. Demonstrated ability to materially impact business outcomes through technical leadership and strategic initiatives. Experience establishing company-wide engineering standards and practices that teams actually adopt and benefit from. Strong strategic thinking — you can align technical vision with business strategy and communicate it clearly to both engineers and executives. A track record of mentoring senior and staff-level engineers across multiple domains. Experience defining incident response practices, observability strategies, or infrastructure and deployment standards at organizational scale. Ability to anticipate industry trends and translate them into actionable technical strategy. Excellent communication skills in English. Willingness to work onsite on a regular basis (hybrid working) Residency and working rights in Finland Nice to Have Experience in the EV charging, energy, mobility, or IoT sectors Background in distributed systems operating across multiple geographies and regulatory environments History of external thought leadership — conference talks, publications, open source contributions, or standards body participation Experience shaping organizational AI strategy and navigating the transformation AI brings to engineering teams Why Join Us Shape the future of e-mobility at a company with real scale and momentum across 36+ countries. Wide decision-making latitude — this role carries genuine authority over technical direction. Executive partnership — work directly with leadership on strategy, not just execution. International, passionate team spread across Helsinki, Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, Singapore, and Bucharest. Hybrid work with autonomy and flexibility. Impact you can measure — your work will materially affect how hundreds of thousands of charging points serve millions of users. Ready to define what's next? Submit your application and help us build the technical foundation for the future of electric mobility. Join us and be part of the EV revolution! Locations HQ - Liikennevirta Oy Remote status Hybrid