Principal Software Developer | £70,000 – £80,000 Basic | Sale, Cheshire, Hybrid
I am hiring for a Fintech business looking for a Principal Developer. They are a multi-award winning financial tech company, delivering software solutions that reliably facilitate millions of pounds worth of transactions and securely handle sensitive user data.
They are going through a huge modernisation transformation which will involve multiple greenfield projects, and are looking for a Principal that can have strong technical conversations with the leaders in the company, challenge their opinions and push them to create the best solution possible.
This will will be a mixture between technical strategy, architecture & software development.
This is a key hire for them. Someone to lead modernisation, shaping technical direction whilst staying hands-on. Define the team’s architecture, influence solution design, and lead by example, coding alongside the team while mentoring and upskilling developers.
What you will get:
* Salary £70,000 – £80,000
* Hybrid working 2 days in office in Cheshire
* 23 Days holiday + bank holidays + Birthday off (increases with time)
* Standard Pension
* Budget for training and time off for it if needed
Skills Needed:
* Strong C# / .NET experience (Core, 6, 8, or similar)
* Cloud, ideally Azure
* Hands-on experience with automated testing, TDD, and maintaining high-quality code
* Proven experience mentoring and guiding other developers
* Comfortable designing greenfield solutions and modernising legacy systems
* Experience leading development projects and driving technical decision-making
* Familiarity with cloud architecture, microservices, DevOps, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus
What you’ll be doing:
* Driving technical delivery on key projects and end-to-end solutions
* Helping shape architectural direction and coding standards
* Mentoring and developing team members
* Refactoring and improving existing systems while building new functionality
* Collaborating with product and technical stakeholders to balance strategic and practical delivery
If you want to stay hands-on while influencing the technical direction of a growing, forward-thinking team, this role is for you.