IVC Evidensia is undergoing an exciting digital transformation. We're building modern, scalable systems that empower veterinary professionals to deliver outstanding care - and that starts with getting our digital foundations right.
Whether you're in a clinic, an office, or working remotely, every role at IVC contributes to better outcomes for pets, vets, and pet owners alike. As part of our central technology team, you'll help shape the tools and platforms that support more than 2,500 veterinary practices across 20 countries.
The Role
As a Principal Backend Engineer, you'll lead architectural decisions and hands-on development of complex systems using modern engineering practices and cloud-native design.
You will:
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multiple engineering teams
Design and implement scalable, secure, and event-driven microservices
Partner with Engineering Managers and Architects to shape our long-term system architecture
Lead delivery of large-scale, cross-cutting technical initiatives
Promote engineering excellence through TDD, pair programming, CI/CD, and DevOps
Mentor Senior and Lead Engineers, supporting technical growth and leadership development
Actively contribute to codebases when needed to guide or unblock high-impact work
Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Data, and Platform Engineering teams
Champion observability best practices, including metrics, logging, and tracing
Keep up to date with industry trends to influence our technology strategy
What You'll Bring
We're looking for a hands-on technical leader with strong engineering instincts, system-level thinking, and a collaborative mindset.
You should bring:
10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Proven experience designing and scaling distributed, event-driven microservices
Strong knowledge of .NET/C# and the AWS cloud ecosystem
Experience with EKS/Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., CDK, Terraform)
Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB)
Experience with messaging and pub/sub platforms (e.g., SNS/SQS, EventBridge)
Commitment to quality development practices: TDD, code reviews, design patterns
Strong mentoring and leadership experience within high-performing teams
Solid understanding of observability tooling and incident response
You Matter to Us
At IVC Evidensia, our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we invest in your well-being, career growth, and flexibility. You'll enjoy a range of benefits including:
Genuinely flexible remote or hybrid working (UK-based)
Dog-friendly office when you visit the Chocolate Factory
6.6 weeks' annual leave, including bank holidays
Birthday leave - take the day off to celebrate
Enhanced family-friendly policies and discretionary bonus
Reduced-cost veterinary care for your own pets
Private medical insurance or Cash Health Plan (eligibility applies)
Company pension scheme with IVC contributions
Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (eligibility applies)
Retail discounts and cashback offers
24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
Ongoing wellbeing and professional development initiatives
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