Principal Software Engineer

Join OneAdvanced: We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to provide senior technical leadership across our engineering teams. Someone who brings deep architectural thinking, a bias for shipping, and the credibility to raise the bar for everyone around them. This is a hands-on role. You'll design and build complex, scalable systems while setting the technical standards that shape how we work. You'll influence engineering direction at an organisational level, champion best practices, and help grow the engineers around you. Not by managing, but by leading through craft and example. If you're energised by hard technical problems, care deeply about code quality, and want your work to have real impact beyond your own output, this role was built for you. This is a hybrid role based out of our Birmingham HQ. There's no fixed attendance requirement, but we do value being present when it matters: whether that's for key collaborations, team moments, or important decisions. What You Will Do:

• Lead the design and architecture of complex software systems
• Set and uphold technical standards, coding practices, and quality benchmarks
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams
• Contribute hands-on to the design, development, and review of production code
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor and support engineers at different stages of their careers
• Resolve complex technical challenges and provide direction on critical issues
• Drive continuous improvement through modernisation, automation, and adoption of best practice

• Extensive experience in software engineering within complex environments
• Strong proficiency in languages such as C++, Java, Python, or .NET
• Proven experience designing distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-based solutions
• Solid understanding of system design, automated testing, and modern development practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Experience influencing technical direction and leading engineering discussions
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• A commitment to quality, continuous learning, and professional development

Wellbeing that means something

• 26 days' holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year
• Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave
• Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
• Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions

Financial benefits that have your back

• Performance-based rewards tailored to your role, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures
• Income protection: up to 75% salary for 5 years if you ever need it

Grow your career with us

• SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library
• Access to external training and apprenticeships

Making a Difference

• MatchIt! Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
• Pennies from Heaven donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Plus plenty other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our RewardHub, including:

• ULEV car scheme with 1,000+ models
• Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover

At OneAdvanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful progress, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society. We're much more than a software company. We deliver SaaS workflow applications and IT services that power organisations across Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing, Retail, and more. OneAdvanced is one of the UK's largest business software and services companies. Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia. Our secure, scalable platform, including OneAdvanced AI, our private AI service for UK organisations, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that drives innovation and collaboration, championing diverse perspectives and ideas. Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy is embedded in everything we do, guiding us to create meaningful impact for our people, our customers and the planet. Join us and become part of a team that's powering the world of work and making a real difference. Learn more at