
Platform Recruitment Limited
Principal Software Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year
Requirements:- I require 10 years of C#/.NET (Core/5) development experience.
- I need proven expertise in scalable, distributed, low-latency systems.
- A strong background in web applications, gRPC, Kafka/RabbitMQ, and multithreading is essential.
- I expect a solid understanding of performance tuning, security, and software architecture.
- Experience with WPF and design patterns such as MVVM, MVP, and MVC is necessary.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills are a must.
- I will need you to lead the design and development of high-performance, secure communication systems in C#.NET.
- You will be tasked with building low-latency, high-volume data applications for real-time processing.
- I expect you to define and drive the technical strategy aligned with our business objectives.
- Your role will involve overseeing code quality, conducting reviews, and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
- I want you to troubleshoot complex issues and ensure system reliability.
- You will also mentor developers and foster a culture of technical excellence.
- C#
- CI/CD
- Kafka
- MVC
- MVVM
- RabbitMQ
- Security
- WPF
- Web
- gRPC
- ASP.NET
More:
We are a rapidly growing company based in Cambridgeshire, specializing in the development and supply of radio terminals, accessories, and applications for mission-critical and business-critical communications. Due to our continued expansion, we are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our growing team and play a key role in the development, integration, and maintenance of our web and communication platforms. If you have the relevant experience and are ready for your next challenge, I invite you to apply with a copy of your latest CV/Resume.
last updated 31 week of 2026
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Platform Recruitment Limited
Cambridge
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£80,000
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£60,000
UK median
This salary is 33% above the UK median for Software Engineers (£60,000/yr).
Based on 2024–2025 UK technology sector benchmarks