Principal Software Engineer (£80k + 10% bonus)

ECOM; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive their digital transformation. This role involves collaborating with a team of engineers to re-architect platforms into a modern microservices architecture. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in TypeScript, Node, and React, and will lead initiatives in R&D and impact analysis. Competitive salary of £80k plus a 10% bonus and various benefits.

Benefits

10% annual bonus

pension

private healthcare

flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture.
• Ability to lead R&D or impact analysis initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architects and Product Owners to lead re-architecture.
• Full technical overview of product domain including strategy and quality governance.

Skills

TypeScript

Node

React

Observability

CI/CD

Job description

Principal Software Engineer (£80k + 10% bonus)

Principal Software Engineer (£80k + 10% bonus)

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I help Manchester’s most recognisable tech employers grow their software engineering teams

Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to work for a retail company near Manchester at the beginning of a digital transformation.

You’d report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating with Architects and Product Owners to lead the re-architecture of existing platforms to a cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture.

Whilst there is no line management, you’d have full technical overview for your product domain including technology vision, strategy, workload and quality governance of the squads within it.

You’d also have the chance to lead R&D or impact analysis initiatives, where hands on rapid prototyping may be required.

Skills:

• TypeScript, Node, React
• Observability
• CI/CD

The money is good too – up to £80k plus benefits including 10% annual bonus, pension, private healthcare and flexible working.

If you’re interested in this opportunity and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I will contact you ASAP.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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