Principal Software Engineer / Architect

Client Server; Bristol; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services tech consultancy is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Architect to lead the design and development of secure software solutions. The role offers a salary up to £100k, 25 days holiday, and a flexible remote work option. Candidates should have strong skills in C# .Net and cloud technologies, with experience in microservices and secure coding practices.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus birthday off

Pension 9%

Private medical care

Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover

Paid parental leave

Subsidised gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience in designing, implementing and enhancing native cloud solutions.
• Expertise in C# .Net including .Net Core.
• Strong database experience with SQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable software solutions.
• Ensure secure coding and best practices are followed.
• Create appropriate technical documentation.

Skills

C# .Net

Cloud solutions

Microservices

AWS

SQL (PostgreSQL or SQL Server)

CQRS

Event Sourcing

Leadership and mentoring

Job description

Principal Software Engineer / Architect (C# .Net AWS) Remote / Bristol to £100k

Are you a highly technical Principal Software Engineer with strong architecture and design skills?

You could be progressing your career at a financial services tech consultancy that specialise in solutions for Pensions and Investment Managers.

As a Principal Software Engineer / Architect you will lead the design and development of scalable, robust and secure software solutions, playing a critical role in shaping the technical direction of products balancing architectural design patterns with pragmatic solution design and guiding engineering teams through implementation. You'll ensure secure coding and best practices are being followed and create appropriate technical documentation.

There's approximately a 50/50 split between architecture and coding, you'll become a member of the Architecture Guild, with continual learning and development opportunities and every Friday being dedicated to L&D or collaborating as part of the Architecture Guild.

Location / WFH Policy:

You can work remotely, from home most of the time, joining colleagues in the Bristol or London office fairly regularly (e.g. once a quarter).

About you:

• You have experience with designing, implementing and enhancing native cloud solutions
• You have expertise with C# .Net including .Net Core
• You have experience with microservices, CQRS and Event Sourcing to deliver scalable performant services
• You have experience with Cloud technologies, AWS preferred but Azure also considered
• You have strong database experience with SQL (PostgreSQL or SQL Server)
• You're collaborative with great communication skills and experience of coaching and mentoring
• You're comfortable working as part of a leadership team

What's in it for you:

As a Principal Software Engineer / Architect you will earn a competitive package:

• Salary to £100k
• 25 days holiday plus an extra day off for your birthday and additional three days over Christmas
• Pension 9%
• Private medical care
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover
• Paid maternity, paternity, adoption or shared parental leave
• Mostly remote / work from home
• Subsidised gym membership and more

Apply now to find out more about this Principal Software Engineer / Architect (C# .Net AWS CQRS Event Sourcing) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.