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 Back End 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 Back End 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 Back End and distributed systems* Strong Python skills and experience designing production-grade APIs* Expertise in building resilient, fault-tolerant enterprise ..... full job details .....