Principal Developer (MS SQL, SSRS, BI)

Lorien; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology business in the UK is seeking a Principal Developer to lead a team and guide them through the software development lifecycle. This hybrid role offers a salary up to £67,000, a company bonus, and a personal performance bonus. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership qualities, SQL expertise, and experience in delivering technical solutions efficiently.

Benefits

Company Bonus

Personal Performance Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience leading small teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong track record of delivering technical solutions on time.
• Comfortable with SQL at a deep level.

Responsibilities

• Guide team through full software development lifecycle.
• Manage individual development plans and set goals.
• Play a key role in peer reviews and best practice adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Delivery

Client-facing

Coaching

SQL Performance Tuning

Tools

MS SQL

Power BI

SSRS

Job description

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

Salary: Up to £67,000 + Company Bonus + Personal Performance Bonus (up to 10%)

The company:

A well-established and growing technology business is looking for a Principal Developer to join its Professional Services team. This is a leadership role that blends technical delivery with people development, offering the chance to shape how solutions are built and how teams grow. You'll be stepping into a well established structure where each Principal Developer leads a pod of Senior, Level 2, and Level 1 Developers. The team is highly experienced, with over 50 years of combined tenure across the Principal group, and they're passionate about mentoring, quality delivery, and continuous improvement.

The role:

As Principal Developer, you'll be responsible for guiding your team through the full software development lifecycle – from solution design and build through to testing and defect management. You'll be the first point of technical escalation outside of projects, and you'll play a key role in peer reviews, best practice adoption, and ensuring delivery stays on track and within scope.

This role suits someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, client‑facing environment and enjoys balancing hands‑on technical work with coaching and leadership. You'll be expected to manage individual development plans, set goals, and help your team grow in confidence and capability.

About you:

The ideal candidate will come from a FinTech, SaaS, or Finance background – highly beneficial but not essential – and have a strong track record of delivering technical solutions on time and within budget. You'll be comfortable leading small teams, managing change control, and working with SQL at a deep level – including performance tuning, data manipulation, and reporting.

Tech Environment

• MS SQL
• SSRS / Power BI
• Low-code configuration tools
• SQL performance tuning

In return:

This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in either the Glasgow or Edinburgh office. It offers a competitive salary up to £67,000, plus company bonus and a personal performance bonus of up to 10% based on goal completion. Should the above sound like you, please send a copy of your CV or call for a confidential discussion.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.