Principal Backend Developer

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential digital technology consultancy seeking a Principal Backend Developer to join their London-based team. This hybrid role offers the flexibility to work remotely while connecting with colleagues in their London office two days per week. Our client works on complex, business-critical transformation projects across multiple industries, and this position will play a strategic leadership role in shaping technical direction across collaborative programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic technical leader, guiding robust architectures, data strategies, and cloud-native environments across multiple development squads
• Partner with client technical and business stakeholders to understand technology estates and advise on impactful digital solutions
• Shape architectures across multiple teams, selecting tools and frameworks that optimise for cost, security, performance, and scalability
• Serve as a trusted advisor on technical strategy and roadmaps, translating complex technical concepts for senior stakeholders
• Champion technical excellence by making thoughtful architectural choices that balance competing priorities
• Define and evolve technical standards while contributing to the organisation's shared body of knowledge
• Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers, fostering cross-team alignment on technical standards
• Navigate complex client organisations and balance commercial constraints with high technical standards

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience designing, documenting, and scaling complex back-end architectures, distributed systems, and microservices
• Strong expertise with database designs (SQL and other technologies) within cloud-native environments, particularly Azure
• Demonstrated experience with API management, maintenance, and scaling
• Strong leadership capability to set clear technical direction and maintain high standards across complex enterprise projects
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing senior engineers and technical leaders
• Pragmatic, forward-thinking approach with enthusiasm for applying AI across the Software Development Life Cycle
• Experience fostering collaborative cultures of continuous learning and psychological safety
• Ability to balance passion and potential with technical credentials

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and experience. If there's a strong match, we'll guide you through the client's interview process, which includes an informal initial conversation, a collaborative problem-solving discussion, and a practical presentation showcasing your expertise. We'll support you at every step, but please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

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