Principal Software Developer (.Net)

Principal Software Developer | £70,000 – £80,000 Basic | Sale, Cheshire, Hybrid

I am hiring for a Fintech business looking for a Principal Developer. They are a multi-award winning financial tech company, delivering software solutions that reliably facilitate millions of pounds worth of transactions and securely handle sensitive user data.

They are going through a huge modernisation transformation which will involve multiple greenfield projects, and are looking for a Principal that can have strong technical conversations with the leaders in the company, challenge their opinions and push them to create the best solution possible.

This will will be a mixture between technical strategy, architecture & software development.

This is a key hire for them. Someone to lead modernisation, shaping technical direction whilst staying hands-on. Define the team's architecture, influence solution design, and lead by example, coding alongside the team while mentoring and upskilling developers.

What you will get:

• Salary £70,000 – £80,000
• Hybrid working 2 days in office in Cheshire
• 23 Days holiday + bank holidays + Birthday off (increases with time)
• Standard Pension
• Budget for training and time off for it if needed

Skills Needed:

• Strong C# / .NET experience (Core, 6, 8, or similar)
• Cloud, ideally Azure
• Hands-on experience with automated testing, TDD, and maintaining high-quality code
• Proven experience mentoring and guiding other developers
• Comfortable designing greenfield solutions and modernising legacy systems
• Experience leading development projects and driving technical decision-making
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, microservices, DevOps, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus

What you'll be doing:

• Driving technical delivery on key projects and end-to-end solutions
• Helping shape architectural direction and coding standards
• Mentoring and developing team members
• Refactoring and improving existing systems while building new functionality
• Collaborating with product and technical stakeholders to balance strategic and practical delivery

If you want to stay hands-on while influencing the technical direction of a growing, forward-thinking team, this role is for you.