Principal Software Engineer in Liverpool

Energy Jobline ZR

Liverpool

Hybrid

GBP 54,000 - 90,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Annual training budget

Private healthcare

Company bonus scheme

AI-powered development platforms

Career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Liverpool to own the technical direction of a modern platform rebuild. You'll lead backend services, APIs, and data flows while mentoring engineers and shaping engineering culture.

The role blends hands-on coding with architectural leadership across frontend and cloud work in a senior AI-first environment. You will influence standards, drive AI-assisted development, collaborate with stakeholders, and define long-term platform strategy

Qualifications

Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript.
Experience mentoring engineers and leading teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication.
Passion for AI-assisted development practices.

Responsibilities

Lead design and delivery of scalable backend services and APIs.
Provide architectural guidance across the engineering team.
Collaborate with frontend and cloud infrastructure teams.
Establish engineering standards and drive AI adoption.

Skills

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

AI-assisted development

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Job Description

Principal Software Engineer

Salary up to £90,000

Hybrid working - 2 days per week in a Liverpool city centre office

Opportunity to shape a brand-new platform and influence engineering strategy

Work within a senior, AI-first engineering environment

Key Points

Principal-level position with significant technical ownership
Leading the design and development of a modern platform rebuild
Strong focus on Node.js, TypeScript, React and cloud technologies
Opportunity to shape engineering standards, architecture and AI adoption

About the client

We're supporting an established, technology-driven organisation that is investing heavily in the future of its engineering function. Following continued growth and a major platform transformation programme, they are looking to appoint a Principal Software Engineer to play a key role in defining both the technical direction and engineering culture of the business. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, working within a highly experienced team that values innovation, collaboration and modern software engineering practices.

The role

This is a highly influential technical leadership role where you'll help shape the future of a modern, large-scale platform whilst remaining hands‑on with development. You'll lead the design and delivery of scalable backend services, APIs, integrations and data flows, whilst providing architectural guidance across the wider engineering team. Although the role is backend-focused, you'll also maintain strong involvement across the full stack, working with modern frontend technologies and cloud infrastructure. Working closely with senior stakeholders, product teams and fellow engineers, you'll help establish engineering standards, drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices, and mentor other engineers as the team continues to grow. This role offers genuine autonomy, giving you the opportunity to influence technology decisions, engineering processes and long-term platform strategy.

Essential skills