Principal Engineer

Overview

Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world?

At RM, we’ve been pioneers of education technology since . We provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting over 10 million students worldwide. We work with over
28, schools, nurseries, and education trusts in countries to deliver customer‑centric solutions that improve education outcomes.

What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification; we partner with schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions to enrich the lives of learners.

RM Group operates through three businesses:
Technology (Managed Services, Software and Infrastructure for Schools), Assessment (Software and Services) and TTS (Educational Resources).

Within the assessment market we are experts in providing solutions for online exam testing and marking and the management and analysis of educational data. We work with government ministries, exam boards and professional awarding bodies for high‑stakes assessment such as GCSEs, ALevels, and professional qualifications. Each year, our software is used globally to conduct hundreds of thousands of on‑screen tests and to mark millions of paper‑based scripts.

For over a decade we have been partnering with the world’s leading awarding bodies to deliver intuitive, secure, and reliable e‑marking solutions.

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Joining us means becoming an integral part of an exciting new team, set to make waves in the education sector!

As a Principal Engineer, you'll take on the crucial responsibility of owning the quality of our codebase. Ensuring absolutely highest standards, consistent patterns, and a Test‑Driven Development (TDD) approach will be second nature to you. Your keen eye for scale and knack for spotting issues ahead of time will be invaluable. Moreover, you'll play a pivotal role in helping engineers skill up, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within our team.

Your role will not just be about executing tasks; it will be about shaping the future of education technology alongside Product Owners, Architects, and Development teams. Together, you will craft innovative solution designs, ensuring they align seamlessly with our overarching vision.

You will also be a key collaborator with our Product Architects, challenging their decisions and working hand‑in‑hand to optimize technical designs. Your insights and expertise will be instrumental in translating conceptual designs into tangible technical deliverables, driving our mission forward with each line of code.

Your problem‑solving skills and innovative mindset drive you to lead in building highly scalable and reliable applications, effortlessly adapting to new technologies. You take ownership and initiative, proactively identifying and implementing improvements.

As an adept leader and communicator, you guide engineering teams to uphold coding standards, implement best practices, and maintain high code quality. Collaborating seamlessly, you design and deploy scalable applications, ensuring system stability while prioritizing iterative development.

Your insights drive effective resource allocation, while your technical expertise allows you to architect robust solutions. Your track‑record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget speaks to your leadership and mentorship capabilities.

• Substantial professional experience with .NET C#
• Prior experience in a technical leadership role or similar capacity
• Proficiency in developing scalable software for large codebases
• Strong knowledge of relational databases, including Postgre
  
  SQL and MySQL
• Demonstrated commitment to Test‑Driven Development (TDD)
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud provider
• Experience in designing, understanding, and troubleshooting complex distributed systems
• Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines
• Solid understanding of Security, Networking, and Database concepts
• Familiarity with standard project lifecycle processes
• Proactive and inquisitive nature, willing to undertake various responsibilities
• Proficienc…