Principal Backend Architect & Tech Leader (Hybrid)

Waracle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holiday (including bank hols)

Company-matched 5% pension

Death in Service (2x salary)

Medicash Health Cash Plans

Employee Assistance Programme

Hybrid working with home office budget

Udemy Business & learning budget

Cycle to Work Scheme

Gym and retail discounts

Job summary

Waracle in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Backend Developer to lead engineering strategy and architecture across multiple client projects. You will mentor engineers, shape data strategies, and drive cloud-native solutions with emphasis on security, performance, and scalability.

This hybrid role offers two days per week in our London office or on client sites, with a strong focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and delivering world-class digital products and services for

Qualifications

• Architectural leadership in backend systems and distributed architectures.
• Technical direction setting and ownership across complex enterprise projects.
• Excellent communication to translate technical concepts for stakeholders.
• Mentoring senior engineers to foster a collaborative culture.
• Interest in applying AI to software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend architecture design and ensure scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with client tech and business teams for strategic outcomes.
• Shape data strategies and cloud-native deployment across squads.
• Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers and align engineering standards.
• Define and evolve Waracle’s technical standards and knowledge base.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Technical direction

Delivery ownership

Consultative communication

Team mentorship

Modern SDLC & AI

Tools

Azure

API Management

Cloud-native

Job description

Waracle in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Backend Developer to lead engineering strategy and architecture across multiple client projects. You will mentor engineers, shape data strategies, and drive cloud-native solutions with emphasis on security, performance, and scalability.

This hybrid role offers two days per week in our London office or on client sites, with a strong focus on collaboration, technical excellence, and delivering world-class digital products and services for