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Permanent

Principal Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment
Waterbeach
money-bag £60000 - £80000/annum
Posted: 05 June 2026 (5 days ago)
Closing date: 04 July 2026
Ref: 225204667

Title:-Principal Software Engineer
Role:-Distributed Systems & Communications
Location:-Cambridgeshire
Salary:6080k

Platform Recruitment has partnered with an innovative technology company developing mission-critical systems used by organisations worldwide. They''re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of their platform.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead architecture and implementation of systems in C#/.NET
  • Build low-latency applications handling high-volume data traffic
  • Drive technical vision and mentor engineers across the team
  • Oversee code reviews, coding standards and CI/CD pipelines

Key Requirements:

  • 10+ years C# and .NET Core
  • Strong distributed systems and microservices background
  • Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka or similar messaging technologies
  • Proficiency with TCP/IP, gRPC and high-availability protocols
  • Performance tuning, concurrency and multithreading expertise
  • Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD familiarity
  • Relevant degree

If this sounds like your next challenge, apply with a copy of your CV.

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