Job Title
Principal Software Engineer (C#)
Job Description
Are you passionate about solving complex engineering challenges? Do you love understanding systems at a deep technical level? If so, this is your opportunity to lead and shape the technical direction of Sage for Accountants, working across multiple engineering squads as a Principal Software Engineer.
This is a hybrid role - three days per week in our Manchester or Newcastle office.
Why Join Us?
• Work with a modern tech stack, including C#,.NET, AWS, REST APIs, and more.
• Drive technical innovation and scalability in a collaborative, engineering-led environment.
Key Responsibilities
What You'll Be Doing
• Architecting and evolving Sage for Accountants, optimizing performance, infrastructure, and scalability.
• Providing hands-on technical leadership across engineering and QA teams.
• Designing and implementing enterprise solutions with best practices in microservices, event sourcing, and domain-driven design.
• Championing CI/CD pipelines, automation, and an API-first approach.
• Driving a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
What You Bring
• Proficiency in C#.NET, AWS / Azure, and modern backend development.
• Expertise in enterprise architecture and software design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, SCRUM, or Extreme Programming.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to new technologies.
• Proven experience delivering high-performance, scalable systems.
• Hands-on experience with TDD/BDD, CI/CD pipelines (Docker, TeamCity, GitHub), and open-source technologies.
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native development.
Join us in building the future of Sage for Accountants. If you thrive in a fast-paced, problem-solving environment, we'd love to hear from you!
Function
Product Delivery
Country
United Kingdom
Office Location
Manchester;Newcastle
Work Place type
Hybrid
Advert
Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.
Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.
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