Principal Software Engineer

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, hands‑on role across their platform. You’ll design and deliver complex features, shape architectural decisions, and drive AI/LLM integrations across a product used at serious scale. Big engineering culture, modern stack, and a 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 knowledge

• Comfortable leading technical discussions and validating approaches

• Strong collaborator across Product, Delivery, QA, and DevOps

What you’ll do..

• Design, build, and ship high‑quality software across C#, ASP.NET, ReactJS, Node.js, SQL Server, and AWS

• Act as a hands‑on architect, writing foundational code and leading design sessions

• Deliver end‑to‑end features, from prototypes to production

• Lead AI/LLM integrations across the platform, including architecture and governance

• Influence long‑term technical strategy and engineering standards

Interview process taking place next week so don't hesitate to reach out!! message me on Linkedin or email me if you have any questions - vicky@candour.solutions