Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer Duration: 6 months +Location- Knutsford, South Manchester (on-site 2-3 days per week)UMBRELLA ONLYOur client, a leading banking institution, is hiring a hands-on Principal Engineer to drive a strategic technology transformation. This role is perfect for an experienced backend engineer with deep expertise in workflow orchestration platforms like Camunda and/or Temporal.io, and a passion for building resilient, scalable enterprise systems.What you''ll be doing: Lead technical evaluation and comparison of Camunda vs Temporal.io Design scalable patterns and reference architectures for enterprise workflow orchestration Drive modern backend engineering standards, including CI/CD, deployment automation, and operational best practices Architect durable, fault-tolerant distributed systems with high observability Develop integration strategies across enterprise APIs, event streams, and downstream systems Build reusable frameworks, prototypes, and production solutions independently Guide engineering teams on orchestration, system resilience, and operational excellence Collaborate with stakeholders to define scalable technology roadmaps Contribute to AI-enabled software initiatives using LLM frameworks and AWS AI servicesWhat you''ll bring: Proven experience with Camunda and/or Temporal.io in backend and distributed systems Strong Python skills and experience designing production-grade APIs Expertise in building resilient, fault-tolerant enterprise applications ..... full job details .....