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# Principal Software Engineer

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Geographic Information Systems, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, SQL Databases, Web Applications, Cloud Platform System, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Stream Processing
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5784150226

## About the Role

* 5+ years' experience as a Principal Software Engineer (or similar) in an enterprise environment.
 * Proven track record leading across multiple engineering teams and specialties.
 * Experience with Event-driven architectures.
 * Strong technical breadth across C#, .NET, SQL, Kafka and Azure (Java is a plus).
 * Agile Leadership

Desirable

 * The role has no direct reports, but established leadership skills are desirable
 * Distributed systems and real-time data processing.
 * Application and platform security fundamentals.

## Description

Join a global technology organisation whose products are trusted by leading brands and deliver real-world impact across sustainability, education and safety.This is a pivotal role, reporting to the Head of Engineering helping lead tech direction and delivery for some genuinely innovative products.The Role

 * Act as the technical SME across multiple engineering teams including (Web Applications, GIS and Robotics)
 * Provide hands-on technical leadership-shaping architecture, improving products and unblocking delivery.
 * Solve complex engineering problems and drive best practice across the organisation.


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