Principal Software Engineer (£90k + 10% bonus)

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Manchester is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive their digital transformation. The role will involve working within a specialized team to re-architect systems to a cloud-native architecture, with a salary of £90k plus benefits such as a 10% bonus and private healthcare.

Benefits

10% annual bonus

Pension

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native architectures.
• Expertise in event-driven and microservices architecture.
• Strong technical vision and strategy for product domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead the re-architecture of existing platforms.
• Collaborate with Architects and Product Owners.
• Oversee quality governance of product squads.

Skills

TypeScript

Node

React

Observability

CI/CD

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Principal Software Engineer (£90k + 10% bonus), manchester

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Client:

ECOM

Location:

manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

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.

Skills:

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

The money is good too – up to £90k 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.