Principal Go Engineer: AI Architect (Remote)

Morson Edge; Manchester; Remote; GBP 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first work environment

Occasional client visits

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture and technical direction for AI-native software engagements. You will mentor teams, shape delivery across Go, React and AWS, and collaborate with stakeholders up to CTO/CEO level.

The role blends software excellence with practical business framing and hands-on problem-solving. You will champion AI-enabled engineering, design scalable distributed systems, and ensure cost- and security-aware cloud practices, while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture for AI-native software systems.
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Hands-on with Go, React and AWS in production settings.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture, technical direction and engineering quality on client projects.
• Mentor and raise the level of engineers around you.
• Engage with CTO/CEO level stakeholders to frame technical decisions in business terms.
• Set up AI-enabled workflows and embed AI within delivery processes.

Skills

Go

React

AWS

Distributed systems

Cloud & IaC

Data pipelines

AI-assisted eng

Consulting & stakeholder mgmt

Tools

Claude Code

Agents

Job description

Morson Edge is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead architecture and technical direction for AI-native software engagements. You will mentor teams, shape delivery across Go, React and AWS, and collaborate with stakeholders up to CTO/CEO level.

The role blends software excellence with practical business framing and hands-on problem-solving. You will champion AI-enabled engineering, design scalable distributed systems, and ensure cost- and security-aware cloud practices, while maintaining a