Principal Engineer, Enterprise Systems & Strategy

Manchester Digital; Salford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester Digital is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead multiple teams and drive strategic engineering outcomes in a complex government-facing environment.

You will coach engineers, oversee enterprise NodeJS services, and ensure alignment with architectural patterns and governance frameworks. The role includes workforce planning and collaboration with senior stakeholders to sustain high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multiple engineering teams across large-scale projects.
• Proven ability to design and evolve enterprise NodeJS services.
• Strong governance and secure-by-design principles in practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams in line with architecture and professions.
• Plan workforce, recruit civil servants, and mentor engineers.
• Ensure activities follow established standards and governance.
• Support technical decision making and contribute to roadmaps.
• Coordinate with other leads to form a cohesive engineering community.

Skills

NodeJS

React

Microservices

Architectural governance

Leadership

Mentoring

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Manchester Digital is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead multiple teams and drive strategic engineering outcomes in a complex government-facing environment.

You will coach engineers, oversee enterprise NodeJS services, and ensure alignment with architectural patterns and governance frameworks. The role includes workforce planning and collaboration with senior stakeholders to sustain high-quality delivery.