Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies

🇬🇧Remote - Birmingham, United Kingdom£85K–£130K/yri5d ago

K-12 Engineering Software Engineering Backend Development Full Stack Development Cloud Computing Devops

Role Snapshot

Principal Software Engineer leading the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities at Turnitin. This highly influential individual contributor role shapes technical direction and architectural decisions across core platform services supporting millions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities: Lead design and development of shared backend services, drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, and build scalable cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS. Mentor engineers, champion best practices in software quality and security, and collaborate with product and architecture teams to solve complex technical challenges.

Skills & Tools: Deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale distributed systems with proficiency in Java and AWS technologies. Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with demonstrated ability to drive technical strategy and promote engineering excellence.

Qualifications: Extensive experience as a senior/principal-level software engineer with proven track record designing and implementing scalable distributed systems. Strong background in cloud architecture, backend development, and leading technical initiatives across multiple teams.

Location: Remote - Birmingham, United Kingdom

Compensation: £85K–£130K/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.