Principal Software Engineer

Company: Platform Recruitment
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Job Description

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

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

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Location: Cambridge (Hybrid)

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Salary: £70-80k

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The role:

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

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

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

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

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

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+ Mentor and support mid and senior-level developers.

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

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Minimum role requirements:

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+ Strong commercial experience with C# and .NET,

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

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+ Strong Web Application development experience.

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

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

Posted: September 14th, 2026