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
Solid commercial experience with Node.js and TypeScript
Experience with React and Next.js
Proven track record designing and delivering scalable software architectures
Cloud experience across Azure, AWS or GCP
Strong understanding of API design, integrations and distributed systems
Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership
Passion for modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
THE BENEFITS
Hybrid working model with two office days per week
Annual training and conference budget
Private healthcare
Company bonus schemeInvestment in modern tooling and AI-powered development platforms
Opportunity to influence technical strategy at a senior level
Clear progression and long‐term career development
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
KEY SKILLS
Principal Engineer
Full Stack Engineer
Node.js
TypeScript
React
Next.js
Azure
AWS
GCP
Software Architecture
Cloud Engineering
API Development
Technical Leadership
Platform Engineering
AI Development Tools
CI/CD
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