Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies

🇬🇧Remote - Leeds, United Kingdom£110K–£160K/yri3h ago

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Role Snapshot

Principal Software Engineer role leading the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities for Turnitin's core products. This influential individual contributor will drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple teams, impacting solutions serving millions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities: Lead design and development of shared backend services, drive architectural decisions and technical strategy, build scalable cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.

Skills & Tools: Deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, large-scale distributed systems, Java, and AWS technologies. Strong mentoring abilities, architectural thinking, and commitment to software quality, performance, reliability, and security best practices.

Qualifications: Extensive experience as a senior engineer with proven expertise in backend development and distributed systems architecture. Demonstrated track record of leading technical strategy and mentoring teams in enterprise-scale environments.

Location: Remote - Leeds, United Kingdom

Compensation: £110K–£160K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Shared Services team and help shape the technical direction of core platform capabilities used across Turnitin products.

This is a highly influential individual contributor role for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale distributed systems. You will partner with engineering leaders, architects, and product teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that support millions of users worldwide.

What You'll Do

Lead the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities.
Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple teams.
Build scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS technologies.
Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence throughout the organization.
Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
Champion best practices in software quality, performance, reliability, and security.