Principal Software Engineer

Job description

I’m working with an innovative technology business that is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer.

You’ll have the opportunity to influence technical strategy, solve complex engineering challenges and mentor other developers.

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid)

Salary: £70-80k

The role:

+ Lead the architecture, design and development of high-performance, resilient and secure systems using C#/.NET.

+ Develop scalable, low-latency applications handling high-volume data and real-time processing.

+ Shape the technical vision and long-term platform strategy.

+ Drive coding standards, code reviews and CI/CD best practices.

+ Troubleshoot complex technical issues and optimise system performance and reliability.

+ Mentor and support mid and senior-level developers.

+ Work within an Agile/Scrum development environment alongside wider software and engineering teams.

Minimum role requirements:

+ Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET,

+ Proven experience designing and developing scalable, distributed systems and microservices.

+ Strong Web Application development experience.

+ Experience with front-end technologies/UI such as WPF, MVVM, MVP or MVC

Interested? Please apply below if you'd like to see more info.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cambridge

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-08-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English