Principal Platform Architect — Greenfield, Hybrid

Socium Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Principal Engineer for a hybrid role in Manchester. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence architectural patterns and design a complex platform within new teams. Candidates should have experience in leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers. The firm aims to integrate modern tooling and AI to enhance system development, making it essential for applicants to have strong technical leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Principal Engineer or Staff Engineer.
• Strong understanding of architectural patterns and cloud services.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor team members.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture patterns across multiple squads and services.
• Design and evolve a complex, workflow-heavy platform.
• Lead technical initiatives such as APIs and cloud patterns.

Skills

Defining architecture patterns

Complex system design

Leading technical initiatives

Mentoring engineers

Championing automation

Job description

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Principal Engineer for a hybrid role in Manchester. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence architectural patterns and design a complex platform within new teams. Candidates should have experience in leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers. The firm aims to integrate modern tooling and AI to enhance system development, making it essential for applicants to have strong technical leadership skills.