Principal Full-Stack Engineer — Hybrid, Mentoring at Scale

Autotrader; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK leading automotive marketplace is seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer to design scalable systems and mentor teams. This hybrid role offers a salary range of £60,000 to £80,000, with additional share awards and extensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, as well as experience in both back-end and front-end development. We prioritize collaboration and continuous improvement within our technology teams. Join us for a vibrant work culture and diverse environment.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Comprehensive private medical cover

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Share-save options

Access to 24/7 online GP and dentist

Qualifications

• Strong experience working across the stack.
• Comfortable with Java and Spring Boot.
• Ability to design scalable, maintainable systems.
• Knowledge of relational and document-based databases.
• Experience with event-driven architectures.
• Structured development and testing approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive system design and architecture decisions.
• Mentor team members and guide technical growth.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.

Skills

Back-end systems design

Front-end application development

Java

Spring Boot

Relational databases (SQL)

Document-based storage (MongoDB)

Event-driven architectures (Kafka)

Test-Driven Development

Mentoring teams

Job description

A UK leading automotive marketplace is seeking a Principal Full Stack Engineer to design scalable systems and mentor teams. This hybrid role offers a salary range of £60,000 to £80,000, with additional share awards and extensive benefits. The ideal candidate will have strong Java and Spring Boot expertise, as well as experience in both back-end and front-end development. We prioritize collaboration and continuous improvement within our technology teams. Join us for a vibrant work culture and diverse environment.