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Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Gregory Martin International Limited
Location
Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£65,000 - £85,000 per annum
Principal Software Engineer – C++ Salary - £65K-£85K negotiable depending on experience plus competitive benefits package including pension, 25 days holiday and life assurance. Location – Portsmouth, Hants, Hybrid Our client is a rapidly growing software and data science consultancy firm, renowned for their reputation and keen ability … understand and meet customer requirements effectively. Their team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, end-to-end software and data science services. This role offers the opportunity to work with these teams to operate across multiple sectors, including defence, energy, transport, and health, and contribute to the development ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sirius Analysis Limited
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance
Principal Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for principal software engineers with diverse experience. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy. … looking for candidates with a mix of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and in small teams. The Role: As a Principal Software Engineer, you will play a major role in leading and developing software engineering in the Software Modelling and Simulation ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Eurochange
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£70,000
Principal Software Engineer Hours: 40h p/w Location: Hybrid or Remote Salary:60k-70k Build the platforms that power better travel money At eurochange , we're transforming foreign exchange — making it better, simpler and more convenient for millions of customers. Technology is at the heart … that journey, and we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the platforms that drive our digital future. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, guide engineering standards, and deliver enterprise-grade solutions that scale with ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Fruition Group
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Principal Software Engineer - Backend Location: Remote first (Occasional travel to London) Salary: £95,000 - £120,000 + equity + benefits An established, global technology business within the hospitality-tech industry is seeking an accomplished Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery … with engineering leadership to define best practices, coding standards, and long-term technical strategy. Design, develop, and oversee the delivery of robust, production-grade software built using Python, Django, Cloud Firestore, BigQuery, and Elasticsearch. Mentor and guide engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Bury, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
Principal Software Engineer – Manchester – eCommerce - 90k+10% Bonus Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to join a Manchester based eCommerce giant as they work on a large-scale digital re-platform across the estate to MACH and Event-Driven Architecture. Key Technical Skills JavaScript ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 90,000 Annual
Principal Software Engineer - Manchester - eCommerce - 90k% Bonus Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to join a Manchester based eCommerce giant as they work on a large-scale digital re-platform across the estate to MACH and Event-Driven Architecture. Key Technical Skills JavaScript ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Bury, Greater Manchester, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Engineer – Manchester – eCommerce - 90k+10% Bonus All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to join a Manchester based eCommerce giant as they work ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Fruition Group
Location
City, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 100,000 Annual
Principal Software Engineer - Backend Location: Remote first (Occasional travel to London) Salary: £95,000 - £120,000 + equity + benefits An established, global technology business within the hospitality-tech industry is seeking an accomplished Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery ...

Principal Software Engineer (C++ / Unreal Engine)

Hiring Organisation
Talent Locker
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£85,000
Principal Software Engineer Portsmouth | Hybrid, 3 days onsite £75,000-£85,000 plus bonus and benefits This Principal Software Engineer role is designed for a hands-on technical leader with strong C++ and Unreal Engine expertise, working at the forefront of complex, performance-critical … software delivery. The role combines advanced engineering with genuine technical authority, shaping how simulation-driven and autonomy-focused systems are designed, built and evolved. The position sits within a fast-growing software and data science consultancy delivering end-to-end solutions across defence, energy, transport and health. ...

Principal Software Engineer (C++ / Unreal Engine)

Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Portsmouth Hybrid, 3 days onsite £75,000-£85,000 plus bonus and benefits This Principal Software Engineer role is designed for a hands-on technical leader with strong C++ and Unreal Engine expertise, working at the forefront of complex, performance-critical … software delivery. The role combines advanced engineering with genuine technical authority, shaping how simulation-... ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Sirius Analysis Limited
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 7 Annual
Principal Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for principal software engineers with diverse experience. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy click apply ...

Principal Software Engineer

Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Salary: Negotiable plus benefits, pension (7% contribution), 25 days holiday & life insurance We are looking for principal software engineers with diverse experience. We are a small but rapidly growing consultancy, owned highly experienced and recognised practitioners in UK defence consultancy. ...

Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Zenovo
Location
GL1 1DE, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Title: Lead/Principal Embedded Software Engineer Location: Gloucester (On-Site Working) Salary: Up to £85,000 (Depending on Experience) Summary of Vacancy: We’re currently recruiting for a Principal Embedded Software Engineer on behalf of a cutting-edge Security Research & Development organisation. This … novel and secure solutions that push technical boundaries. You’ll be working in a deeply technical, collaborative environment that prioritises engineering excellence. As a Principal Engineer, you’ll lead development efforts for secure embedded systems, working hands-on with code while also guiding and mentoring others. ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers
Location
Luton, England, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Luton 12-Month Contract Paying up to £79p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance – please only apply if suitable … Responsibilities: Support the specification, design, coding, and testing of complex real-time embedded software in Ada , producing mission-critical quality software, to high integrity levels, company standards and customer requirements. Take ownership of complex tasks across the full software lifecycle from requirements to integration, testing, and delivery. ...

Principal Software Engineer (£90k + 10% bonus)

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to work for a retail company near Manchester at the beginning of a digital transformation. You'd report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers
Location
Watford, Hertfordshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Principal Software Engineer Luton 12-Month Contract Paying up to £79p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance – please only apply if suitable … Responsibilities: Develop robust applications using C# .NET within a Windows environment. Take ownership of complex tasks across the full software lifecycle—from requirements to integration, testing, and delivery. Apply object-oriented design principles and verification/validation techniques. Collaborate with a skilled team while maintaining independence in your work. ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers
Location
Luton, England, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer Luton 12-Month Contract Paying up to £79p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance – please only apply if suitable … Responsibilities: Develop robust applications using C# .NET within a Windows environment. Take ownership of complex tasks across the full software lifecycle—from requirements to integration, testing, and delivery. Apply object-oriented design principles and verification/validation techniques. Collaborate with a skilled team while maintaining independence in your work. ...

Principal Software Engineer, £650/day (Outside IR35)

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - 650 per day
Opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to work for a retail company at the beginning of a large digital transformation on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. You'd report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating with Architects and Product Owners to lead the re-architecture of existing platforms to a cloud-native, event-driven, microservices architecture. Whilst there is no line management, you'd have full technical overview for your product domain including technology vision, strategy, workload ...

Principal Software Engineer (£90k + 10% bonus)

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 90,000 Annual
Great opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to work for a retail company near Manchester at the beginning of a digital transformation. You'd report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating ...

Principal Software Engineer, £650/day (Outside IR35)

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 550 - 650 Daily
Opportunity for a Principal Software Engineer to work for a retail company at the beginning of a large digital transformation on an initial 6-month contract outside IR35. You'd report to the Head of Engineering and would work as part of a team of Principal Software Engineers responsible for collaborating with Architects and Product Owners to lead the re-architecture of existing platforms to a cloud click apply for full job details ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Candour
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Principal Software Developer – Manchester (central) 3 days a week in office with flexible start/finish – strong benefits – up to £90,000 (flexible for the right person) I’m working with a high‐growth tech business looking for a Principal Software Developer to take a leading … tech‐driven leadership team. What you’ll bring.. • Deep expertise in .NET (C#, ASP.NET) with strong ReactJS experience • Proven track record delivering production‐grade software end‐to‐end • Experience integrating AI/LLM features into real systems • Strong SQL/T‐SQL, Redis, ElasticSearch/OpenSearch, and distributed systems ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Advanced Resource Managers Limited
Location
Basildon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
Principal Software Engineer Basildon 3-Month Contract Paying up to £70p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable … Responsibilities: C++ software development Development of new applications to meet user expectations and within formal constraints Developing Windows & Linux application Required Skillset: Understanding and knowledge of one or more of the following: C++ software development Experience using Rhapsody Development of new applications to meet user expectations and within ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Electus Recruitment Solutions
Location
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Principal Software Engineer - C++/Unreal | Defence Modelling & Simulation Leading the next generation of synthetic environments for UK Defence. This is a high-impact role for a technical authority to join a consultancy founded by industry experts. You will steer the development of complex digital twins … teams. Commercial Drive: Take ownership of bid management and technical proposal authoring. The Essentials Sole British Nationality is required. Minimum 7+ years’ experience in Software Expert proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine Proven ability to apply mathematical principles to scientific problem-solving. The Rewards + 7% employer pension. Private ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Eurochange
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
GBP 70,000 Annual
Principal Software Engineer Hours: 40h p/w Location: Hybrid or Remote Salary:60k-70k Build the platforms that power better travel money At eurochange , we're transforming foreign exchange - making it better, simpler and more convenient for millions of customers click apply for full job details ...

Principal C/C++ Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Ultra PCS Limited
Location
GL51, Bamfurlong, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Ultra PCS is a leader in providing solutions for aerospace and defence systems. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team. We are searching for a dynamic highly skilled Software Engineer with a wide breadth of skills who is interested in applying those … skills and furthering their development skillset on a variety of software projects. As a Principle Software Engineer, you will be expected to produce C++ code to produce custom plugins for our EAK GVA platform. The successful applicant will have experience in distilling requirements from interactions with ...