Principal Engineer (Java) - up to £100,000 + Bonus - Hybrid
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- England,West Midlands,Coventry
- Full Time, Permanent
- £75,000 - £100,000 per annum
Job Description:
Principal Java Engineer (AWS / Microservices)
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent
A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers.
This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment.
Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain
*Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes
*Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies
*Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation
*Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership
*Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices
*Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes
*Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice
*Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals
Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS
*Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
*Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems
*Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role
*Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices
*Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains
*Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity
*Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working
*Experience building collaborative engineering communities
*Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale
*Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams
If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent
A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers.
This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment.
Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain
*Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes
*Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies
*Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation
*Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership
*Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices
*Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes
*Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice
*Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals
Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS
*Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
*Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems
*Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role
*Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices
*Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains
*Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity
*Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:
*Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working
*Experience building collaborative engineering communities
*Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale
*Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams
If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.
Job number 3681150
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