Principal Software Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; Bedford; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

the company is an award-winning leading provider of CV verification and background screening services using innovative technology and methodology. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will shape the future of our technology landscape, design scalable solutions, influence architectural decisions, and solve complex business challenges.

You will lead the design and delivery of scalable software solutions, shaping technical direction, and championing engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering high quality software solutions within modern engineering environments.
• Strong technical expertise across Azure, C#, ASP.NET, React, APIs, and cloud based development.
• Experience designing scalable, secure, and maintainable software architectures.
• A passion for innovation, with experience using AI tools to enhance software development.
• Strong understanding of secure development practices within SaaS or compliance driven environments.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and communicate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of scalable software solutions that support our products, customers, and future growth.
• Shape technical direction by making pragmatic architectural decisions that balance innovation, quality, and long term sustainability
• Champion engineering excellence by raising standards, improving practices, and enabling teams to deliver high quality solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and wider business teams to turn complex challenges into effective technology solutions.
• Raise the capability of the engineering team by sharing expertise, providing technical guidance, mentoring others, and demonstrating best practice in design, delivery, and problem solving.

Skills

Azure

C#

ASP.NET

React

APIs

Cloud-based development

Job description

Principal Software Engineer

Who we are?

the company is an award-winning leading provider of CV verification and background screening services using innovative technology and methodology. We carry out background checks on candidates to enable our clients to make informed and long-term rewarding recruitment decisions.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape. Using your deep technical expertise, you will design scalable solutions, influence architectural decisions, and solve complex business challenges. You will help raise engineering standards, drive innovation, and enable the delivery of reliable products that create real value for our customers.

About the role:

• Lead the design and delivery of scalable software solutions that support our products, customers, and future growth.
• Shape technical direction by making pragmatic architectural decisions that balance innovation, quality, and long term sustainability
• Champion engineering excellence by raising standards, improving practices, and enabling teams to deliver high quality solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering, product, and wider business teams to turn complex challenges into effective technology solutions.
• Raise the capability of the engineering team by sharing expertise, providing technical guidance, mentoring others, and demonstrating best practice in design, delivery, and problem solving.

The must haves:

• Proven experience delivering high quality software solutions within modern engineering environments.
• Strong technical expertise across Azure, C#, ASP.NET, React, APIs, and cloud based development.
• Experience designing scalable, secure, and maintainable software architectures.
• A passion for innovation, with experience using AI tools to enhance software development.
• Strong understanding of secure development practices within SaaS or compliance driven environments.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and communicate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders

The nice to haves:

• Experience working with data migration, integrations, or complex data driven solutions.
• Experience within SaaS products and commercially focused technology environments.

We’d also love you to:

Ensure that the company values are reflected in your own work and behaviour:

Put People First , Own It , Be Curious, Succeed Together , Delight Your Customer

What’s in it for you:

Every member of our team at the company is valued, which is why we support their wellbeing fully with a range of benefits to help them thrive both inside and outside of work. Grouped around four priorities – health, time, finances, and community, we don’t have enough space to list them all, but it does include Holiday Trading, retail discounts, Life assurance, medical services, wellness programmes, fitness classes, gym discounts and much more!

Sound Exciting?

Please apply directly for Principal Software Engineer through the link attached and our recruitment team will be in touch. Salary range for this role is £75,000-£85,000 DOE.

All our employees will be required to undergo background screening to BS7858 standards.

Be Yourself: We’re building a place where everyone feels comfortable and is empowered to bring their individuality to work. A place where everyone feels safe to share their experience and know that the individual voice will be heard, valued and respected. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and we truly believe that diversity drives creativity and innovation. Join our community and help us make the World a more honest and safe place to work.