Principal Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary care tech company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to shape the future of their systems. In this role, you will lead engineering initiatives, mentor teams, and drive innovation in a remote-first environment that values collaboration and psychological safety. Join us to transform veterinary care through technology.

Benefits

5 weeks' vacation + bank holidays

Private healthcare

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Access to offices in London and Bristol

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in software engineering principles.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills required.
• Experience with DevOps and cloud-native design important.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and provide architectural guidance.
• Collaborate across teams to build scalable systems.
• Mentor and grow senior engineers.

Skills

.NET/C#

AWS

Microservices

Distributed Systems

Leadership

CI/CD

Container Orchestration

Messaging Systems

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Remote (UK-based) | Help Shape the Future of Veterinary Care

IVC Evidensia is on a mission to set the global standard for veterinary care—and we need exceptional engineers to make that happen.

With 2,500+ clinics in over 20 countries and a growing community of 41,000+ professionals, we’re building a best-in-class tech team that’s grounded in purpose and driven by innovation.

? Your Role in Our Vision

As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll be a key technical leader—shaping architecture, mentoring teams, and driving large-scale engineering initiatives. You'll work across multiple product teams to create scalable, secure, and meaningful systems that support veterinary professionals and pet owners worldwide.

? What You’ll Do

• Set technical direction and provide architectural guidance across multiple teams.
• Champion best practices: cloud-native design, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, TDD, and Pair Programming.
• Collaborate with product, data, UX, and platform teams to build scalable, event-driven systems.
• Mentor and grow senior engineers, promoting a high-performance, inclusive culture.
• Lead delivery of impactful cross-team technical initiatives.

? What You Bring

• Deep expertise in .NET/C#, AWS, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency with messaging systems (SNS/SQS, Kafka), CI/CD, and container orchestration (EKS/Kubernetes).
• Passion for craftsmanship and engineering excellence.

Bonus if you have experience in healthcare/clinical systems, semantic search, or front-end technologies like React/Next.js.

? What We Offer

• Remote-first culture with access to offices in London and Bristol.
• 5 weeks' vacation + bank holidays, private healthcare, EAP, and more.
• A team that values collaboration, innovation, and psychological safety.

We’re building more than software—we’re transforming veterinary care through technology. If you're passionate about building systems that matter, let’s talk.

Apply now or reach out for an informal chat.