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Principal Software Engineer | Technology Consultancy
Location: Leeds (Hybrid 2 to 3 days in the office per week)
Salary: £90,000 to £115,000 + Excellent Benefits / Package
Are you the kind of engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems just as much as helping others solve them?
I'm supporting a growing technology consultancy that's investing heavily in its engineering capability. They're looking for a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across a range of complex software delivery programmes, working alongside clients to solve challenging business problems while remaining close to the code.
This isn't a role where you'll disappear into architecture diagrams all day. You'll still be hands-on, guiding engineering decisions, mentoring teams, influencing technical direction, and helping deliver high-quality software using modern engineering practices.
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You'll spend your time:
- Leading technical design across multiple projects.
- Building modern cloud-based applications.
- Coaching and mentoring engineers.
- Working closely with architects, product specialists, and client stakeholders.
- Improving engineering standards, automation, and software quality.
- Helping teams make pragmatic technology decisions rather than chasing trends.
You'll probably bring experience with:
- Commercial experience with two or more modern programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, Golang, or TypeScript.
- Experience designing and delivering cloud-native applications within AWS and/or Azure.
- A solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or similar technologies.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- A strong appreciation of DevOps principles and modern software delivery practices.
- Experience working across different technology stacks and solving varied technical challenges.
- A passion for mentoring engineers and helping teams grow.
- The ability to provide technical leadership while balancing long-term architectural thinking with delivery goals.
- Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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