Principal Software Engineer £100,000 £110,000 + 30% bonus + car allowance (up to £9,000)

Hybrid Manchester (central)

Were partnered with a large-scale SaaS enterprise building out a high-performing engineering function at the heart of a major platform transformation.

This is a Principal-level role within an elite engineering team (Arete) a group of highly capable engineers brought together to solve the most complex technical challenges across the platform.

The role This is not a step away from engineering. Its the opposite.

80% hands-on engineering designing, building, and solving complex problems at scale

20% leadership guiding and elevating a team of Principal Engineers

Driving architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across multiple product areas

Tackling high-complexity, high-impact work that sits outside the scope of standard squads

Youll operate as a technical authority , influencing how systems are designed, built, and evolved across the organisation.

What makes this different Youre working alongside other Principals , not carrying the standard lone architect burden

A dedicated team focused on solving the hardest problems , not BAU delivery

Real ownership of engineering quality, scalability, and long-term platform direction

Backed by a business making serious, long-term investment in technology

What were looking for Deep expertise in C# / .NET (Core/modern)

Strong experience building distributed, scalable systems

Cloud-first mindset ( Azure ideally )

Proven ability to operate at Principal level influencing beyond your immediate team

Comfortable leading and mentoring high-calibre engineers

Someone who still loves being hands-on and close to the code

Why this role This is a rare opportunity to step into a true Principal position where:

You remain deeply technical

You help shape engineering at scale

You work with other top-tier engineers

You contribute to a platform transformation that genuinely matters

If youre operating at Principal level or ready to step into it this is the kind of role that doesnt come around often.

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