Principal Software Engineer

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