Principal Engineer

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What You Will Do

You will drive Klarna’s technical direction within and across Klarnas domains - ensuring that our systems are scalable, resilient, and architected for long-term growth. You’ll shape architectural strategy, connect cross-functional initiatives, and elevate Klarna’s engineering standards across the organization.
- Lead cross-domain engineering strategy and execution - translating Klarna’s vision into scalable, secure, and efficient architectures that serve multiple business areas, while fostering technical alignment across teams and competences.
- Architect and evolve Klarna’s technical foundations by simplifying systems, reducing duplication, and driving consistency in data models, APIs, and integration patterns that power global customer and merchant experiences.
- Set and uphold Klarna-wide technical standards for code quality, observability, reliability, and data management - ensuring operational excellence and enabling teams to deliver confidently at scale.
- Partner with Product, Data Science,



and Design leaders to align technical investments with business outcomes, balancing long-term architectural evolution with short-term delivery priorities.
- Mentor and grow Klarna’s senior technical community, guiding Lead and Principal Engineers in decision-making, design reviews, and career development, while nurturing a culture of technical curiosity and shared accountability.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement by exploring emerging technologies, improving developer experience, and enabling Klarna’s platforms to adapt to future opportunities and challenges.

Who You Are
- A recognized technical leader with deep experience delivering and scaling distributed systems across multiple business or product domains.
- Strategic in thinking yet pragmatic in execution — able to balance innovation, speed, and stability across complex organizations.
- Skilled in system architecture, data integration, and building reliable, observable systems that enable

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