Principal Backend

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Define the strategy, architecture, and technical direction for backend engineering.

• Assist engineers in making improved technical and architectural choices.

• Establish engineering principles and guidelines.

• Steer the progression of the monolith and the contemporary service-based platform.

• Provide coaching and mentorship to engineers.

• Assess significant designs and architectural choices.

• Advocate for security, quality, testing, observability, resilience, and performance.

• Identify technical risks and support teams in addressing them.

• Evaluate technologies and patterns based on their contribution to SchemeServe.

• Balance the long-term quality of engineering with immediate business requirements.

• Occasionally engage directly in implementation tasks.

• Collaborate closely with the CTO and engineering teams.

• Enhance engineering capabilities and technical decision-making throughout the organization.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive knowledge in modern backend engineering with significant commercial experience in C#/.NET.

• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and API design.

• Experience with both mature legacy applications and contemporary service-oriented architectures.

• Solid experience in cloud architecture, preferably with Azure.

• Comprehensive understanding of databases, security, testing, maintainability, and modern software delivery methodologies.

• Proven experience in shaping engineering principles and practices across multiple teams.

• A history of enhancing the skills of engineers through mentoring, coaching, and technical leadership.

• Ability to constructively challenge seasoned engineers without acting as a gatekeeper.

• Strong convictions that are open to change; the confidence to question and the humility to adapt.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence without relying on authority.

• Excellent technical judgment, balancing quality, complexity, risk, cost, and business value.

• Must be residing in the UK and possess the right to work there.

• No visa sponsorship or relocation options available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote role based in the UK.

• Biannual company retreats.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Dedicated support for professional development.

• Paid charity days.

• A friendly, supportive, and highly collaborative culture.

• Genuine influence on engineering practices across SchemeServe.

• Direct collaboration with our CTO on engineering strategy and innovation.

• Monthly biscuit deliveries.

• Complimentary books.

• Mentoring opportunities.

• Professional development support.