Principal Engineer

Principal Software EngineerLocation: RemoteSalary: Up to £90,000 + BenefitsContract: PermanentA Principal Software Engineer is required to drive the technical vision and architecture of a mission-critical Field Platform for a leading organisation. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone experienced in building scalable solutions using modern engineering practices and Microsoft technologies. You will be joining a house hold UK name carrying out a large digital transformation. Key Responsibilities andamp; Skills:Define and implement a scalable, resilient Field Platform architecture, driving unification and reducing technical debt.Strong knowledge of Dynamics Field Service, .NET, and the broader Microsoft ecosystem to modernise and optimise the platform.Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver new capabilities, such as workflow optimisation, knowledge management, and quoting tools for field operations.Champion clean architecture, CI/CD automation, observability, security-by-design principles, and performance tuning.Enhance offline capabilities for challenging field conditions with caching, failover mechanisms, and robust fail-safes.Leverage AI, telemetry, and synthetic monitoring to improve error tracking, diagnostics, and operational decision-making while maintaining human oversight.Additional Experience andamp; Attributes:Experience leading engineering standards in product-led organisations with cross-functional teams.Deep understanding of field ..... full job details .....