About this role
Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements: Strong commercial experience with Node.js and TypeScriptExperience with React and Next.jsProven track record designing and delivering scalable software architecturesCloud experience across Azure, AWS or GCPStrong understanding of API design, integrations and distributed systemsExperience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadershipPassion for modern engineering practices and AI-assisted developmentExcellent stakeholder management and communication skills Responsibilities: We lead the design and development of a modern, large-scale platformWe design and deliver scalable backend services, APIs, integrations and data flowsWe provide architectural guidance across the wider engineering teamWe work across the full stack, including modern frontend technologies and cloud infrastructureWe help establish engineering standards and influence technology decisionsWe drive adoption of AI-assisted development practices and modern toolingWe mentor other engineers as the team growsWe collaborate closely with senior stakeholders, product teams and fellow engineers Technologies: AIAPIAWSAzureBackendCloudFrontendGCPReactTypeScriptNodeJSJavaScript More:
We are an established, technology-driven organisation investing heavily in the future of our engineering function. Following continued growth and a major platform transformation programme, we are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to help define our technical direction and engineering culture. This is a pivotal opportunity to join a highly experienced team that values innovation, collaboration and modern software engineering practices. The role is hybrid, with two days per week in our Liverpool city centre office, and offers genuine autonomy, a senior AI-first engineering environment, annual training and conference budget, private healthcare, a company bonus scheme, investment in modern tooling and AI-powered development platforms, and clear progression and long-term career development.
last updated 32 week of 2026