Principal Java Developer

Principal Java Engineer - Microservices / Event-Driven Architecture
At a Glance

• Principal-level Java engineering role at a high-growth scaleup
• Event-driven microservices architecture - leading legacy monolith decomposition
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Salary: 75-85k
• Architecture ownership, mentorship, and real engineering leadership from day one

Our client is a mission-led scaleup solving real-world safety problems at scale. They're building a modern, cloud-native backend to support their growth, and their engineering team is focused on doing things properly - clean systems, strong practices, and pragmatic decision-making. With an ESOP scheme on the table, this is a business that wants its engineers to grow with it.

This is a Principal-level engineering position at the heart of a significant technical evolution. You'll join a high-calibre backend team delivering high-s...