Principal Software Engineer
Job in
Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-04
Listing for:
Platform Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-04
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps, Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Title:
Principal Software Engineer
Role:
Distributed Systems & Communications
Location:
Cambridgeshire
Salary: £60-£80k
Platform Recruitment has partnered with an innovative technology company developing mission-critical systems used by organisations worldwide. They're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of their platform.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead architecture and implementation of systems in C#/.NET
* Build low-latency applications handling high-volume data traffic
* Drive technical vision and mentor engineers across the team
* Oversee code reviews, coding standards and CI/CD pipelines
Key Requirements:
* 10+ years C# and .NET Core
* Strong distributed systems and microservices background
* Hands-on experience with Rabbit
MQ, Kafka or similar messaging technologies
* Proficiency with TCP/IP, gRPC and high-availability protocols
* Performance tuning, concurrency and multithreading expertise
* Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD familiarity
* Relevant degree
If this sounds like your next challenge, apply with a copy of your CV
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