Principal .NET Engineer & AI-Driven Cloud Architect Lead

MHR; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

60 internal training courses and cross

GP access and mental health support

Holiday days beyond 25

Family leave enhancements

MHRewards discounts

Monthly recognition program

£2,000 referral bonus

Social events and clubs

On-site subsidised restaurants

Private medical and dental options

Job summary

MHR is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead complex engineering challenges, influence architecture, and guide delivery while staying close to code. You will promote cloud-native practices, AI-assisted development, and high engineering standards across cross-functional teams.

You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of scalable solutions that align with business goals. Strong collaboration and technical leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on .NET and Azure experience within enterprise apps.
• Senior technical leadership with hands-on delivery and code guidance.
• Expertise in scalable, cloud-native architectures.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder communication; mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture across products.
• Lead delivery of complex engineering initiatives while contributing code.
• Champion best practices including TDD and AI-assisted tooling.
• Mentor engineers and raise technical standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align goals.

Skills

.NET development

Azure cloud

Distributed systems

Test-driven development

AI-assisted engineering

Software architecture

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

MHR is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the United Kingdom to lead complex engineering challenges, influence architecture, and guide delivery while staying close to code. You will promote cloud-native practices, AI-assisted development, and high engineering standards across cross-functional teams.

You will shape strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure delivery of scalable solutions that align with business goals. Strong collaboration and technical leadership are essential.