Principal Software Engineer - Lead AI-Driven Platform

Energy Jobline ZR; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

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

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