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    Principal Software Engineer

    Technology
    Platform Recruitment
    Cambridgeshire, Waterbeach
    Permanent
    Competitive
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    Title: Principal Software Engineer Role: Distributed Systems & Communications Location: Cambridgeshire Salary: 60- 80k

    Platform Recruitment has partnered with an innovative technology company developing mission-critical systems used by organisations worldwide. They're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of their platform.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Lead architecture and implementation of systems in C#/.NET

    • Build low-latency applications handling high-volume data traffic

    • Drive technical vision and mentor engineers across the team

    • Oversee code reviews, coding standards and CI/CD pipelines

    Key Requirements:

    • 10+ years C# and .NET Core

    • Strong distributed systems and microservices background

    • Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka or similar messaging technologies

    • Proficiency with TCP/IP, gRPC and high-availability protocols

    • Performance tuning, concurrency and multithreading expertise

    • Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD familiarity

    • Relevant degree

    If this sounds like your next challenge, apply with a copy of your CV.

    Posted on August 12, 2026

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