Principal Software Engineer

Sanderson; Remote; GBP 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is searching for a Principal Software Engineer in the UK. This fully remote role offers a salary up to £110,000 and involves shaping technical strategies for customer-facing digital platforms. The ideal candidate will lead engineering teams, tackle performance issues, and ensure platforms meet security standards. Experience in SaaS configuration, modern frameworks, and cloud technologies is essential. Benefits include a share scheme and a matched pension.

Benefits

Share scheme

6% matched pension

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SaaS platforms and Adobe/Informatica suites.
• Deep understanding of modern frameworks, APIs, and cloud technologies.
• Strong capabilities in mentoring teams and managing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of high-performing solutions.
• Set technical direction and champion best practices.
• Own SaaS platforms lifecycle and tackle performance issues.
• Contribute to planning and manage risks/dependencies.

Skills

SaaS configuration and management

Software engineering expertise

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Adobe AEM

Informatica MDM

Java

Angular

React

Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Job description

Tech stack : Adobe AEM / CXP / CDP, Informatica MDM, Java, Angular / React, Microservices, Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Location : Fully remote

Salary : up to £110,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits : Share scheme, 6% matched pension and other

Contract type : Full time, permanent

Sanderson Recruitment are exclusively supporting a FTSE 100 Financial Services and Insurance business in the search for a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, you will shape and deliver the technical strategy for their customer-facing digital platforms, including marketing websites, quote-and-buy systems and the technology that ensures a seamless experience for customers.

You’ll be the technical expert, shaping architecture, guiding engineering teams and ensuring platforms are robust, secure and scalable, while working with key stakeholders to deliver solutions that support business goals.

Key responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of high‑performing solutions
• Set technical direction and mentor engineers; champion engineering best practices (DevOps, automation, CI / CD) and continuous improvement.
• Own SaaS platforms configuration and lifecycle (e.g., Adobe CXP / CDP, Informatica MDM)
• Proactively tackle performance, security and technical debt
• work with InfoSec, Data Governance, and Architecture to meet standards and roadmap objectives
• Contribute to PI and sprint planning, provide estimates, manage risks / dependencies and remove impediments for squads

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive SaaS configuration and management experience, especially with Adobe and Informatica suites
• Deep software engineering expertise across modern frameworks and cloud (Azure / GCP / AWS), microservices and API design
• Strong delivery leadership - mentoring engineers, steering strategy and balancing innovation with operational excellence
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams