Principal Engineer

Principal Software Engineer Location: Remote Salary: Up to £90,000 + Benefits Contract: Permanent A Principal Software Engineer is required to drive the technical vision and architecture of a mission-critical Field Platform for a leading organisation. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, ideal for someone experienced in building scalable solutions using modern engineering practices and Microsoft technologies. You will be joining a house hold UK name carrying out a large digital transformation.  Key Responsibilities & Skills: Define and implement a scalable, resilient Field Platform architecture, driving unification and reducing technical debt. Strong knowledge of Dynamics Field Service, .NET, and the broader Microsoft ecosystem to modernise and optimise the platform. Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver new capabilities, such as workflow optimisation, knowledge management, and quoting tools for field operations. Champion clean architecture, CI/CD automation, observability, security-by-design principles, and performance tuning. Enhance offline capabilities for challenging field conditions with caching, failover mechanisms, and robust fail-safes. Leverage AI, telemetry, and synthetic monitoring to improve error tracking, diagnostics, and operational decision-making while maintaining human oversight.Additional Experience & Attributes: Experience leading engineering standards in product-led organisations with cross-functional teams. Deep understanding of field workforce operations, safety, and compliance requirements. Strong collaboration skills to act as a bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, and external technology partners.This is a pivotal role where you’ll influence architectural decisions, drive technical innovation, and improve operational processes for a high-impact platform. If you’re ready to lead transformative projects with Dynamics Field Service and the Microsoft tech stack, please get in touch by applying or emailing directly: (url removed)