Hands-on Principal Software Engineer & Architect

IT Search

United Kingdom

On-site

GBP 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

IT Search is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the United Kingdom to shape the technical direction of a mature, business-critical software platform. This hands-on role emphasizes architecture, complex problem-solving and performance optimisation while mentoring developers without people management responsibilities.

You'll influence architectural decisions, drive improvements across the platform and work with modern stacks including C#, .NET, SQL Server and enterprise apps.

Qualifications

Experience with C#, .NET Framework and/or .NET Core.
Strong knowledge of software architecture and design patterns.
Advanced SQL Server experience in database-driven systems.
Experience in performance profiling, debugging and optimisation.
Experience delivering both desktop and web applications.
Ability to influence architecture, lead complex initiatives and mentor engineers.
Interest in AI tools and emerging technologies to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

Shape the technical direction of a mature, business-critical platform.
Hands-on engineering with focus on architecture and performance.
Mentor developers and drive architectural decisions.
Lead complex development initiatives across the platform.

Skills

C# & .NET

Software Architecture

SQL Server

Performance Profiling

Mentoring Engineers

AI Tools

Desktop & Web Apps

Tools

DevExpress

WinForms

Redis

MongoDB

Azure DevOps

Job description

You'll influence architectural decisions, drive improvements across the platform and work with modern stacks including C#, .NET, SQL Server and enterprise apps.

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