Principal Developer

Rebel Recruitment Limited; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tech recruitment firm is seeking a Principal Developer based in Tyseley. The role involves resolving performance issues in flagship software and collaborating with a small team. Successful candidates should possess excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for technology, with strong proficiency in C#, .NET, and Azure. The position offers a salary of up to £85k with additional benefits and a mostly remote work model, requiring occasional office presence in Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software development with a focus on performance and reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve technical performance issues in software.
• Enhance system performance and security.
• Collaborate and direct software engineers for project success.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Technological prowess

Tools

C#

.NET 4.8

ASP.NET MVC

Knockout.js

Azure SQL

Azure

Azure DevOps

Job description

Role: Principal Developer

Location: Office in Birmingham

Working Model: Mostly remote – twice per month in the office

Salary: Up to £85k Plus benefits

Responsibilities

• Seek and destroy any technical performance issues in the flagship software product.
• Roam the codebase to uncover and fix significant performance, reliability, safety, and scalability problems.
• Make lagging parts of the product faster.
• Eliminate security risks to make the system safer.
• Smooth out traffic spikes to improve user experience.
• Operate outside of the usual ticket-based Agile system to solve problems independently.

Technology Stack

• C# & .NET 4.8
• ASP.NET MVC & Knockout.js
• Azure SQL
• Azure
• Azure DevOps

Duration & Progression

This part of the role will likely last around 18‑24 months and will taper down as the new version is completed and transitioned over to. The progression paths are numerous: you can move into Azure architecture, become a tech lead for a new tech team using C#, .NET Core 9+, Angular 19+, and Azure, or pursue a management route.

Team & Support

You will have two software engineers to aid you in your quest and access to a QA when needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent at what you do with a true love for technology.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, regardless of the technology involved.

If this sounds like it was made for you, please get in touch now.