Principal software engineer Work, Jobs in Heywood, Gtm (with Salaries)

Senior Back-End Software Engineer
Ignite Insurance Systems —Manchester
- Full-time
- Azure
- Mentoring
- AI
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
3h
Solution Architect
Thales —Cheadle
- Full-time
- Engineering
- System design
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Engineering Lead
Naturecan —Stockport
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC —Manchester
- Full-time
- Remote
- Mentoring
- AI
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Process Engineer - Senior / Principal
VINCI Energies —Chorley
- Full-time
- No degree
- Travel
- Mentoring
Principal Software Engineer, Backend - Full or Part Time
Autotrader —Manchester
- £60,000 - £80,000 a year
- Part-time
- SQL
- Mentoring
Technical Director - Structural Engineering
Amey Ltd —Manchester
- Temporary
- Team management
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Process Engineer - Senior / Principal
Actemium UK —Chorley
- No degree
- Travel
- Mentoring
Quick apply
Principal Engineer - Savings & Payment Services
Yorkshire Building Society —Bradford
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Call to connect
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Principal Engineer - Savings Service
Yorkshire Building Society —Bradford
- Up to £65,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
8d
Principal Microsoft Fabric Architect and Technical Lead
Methods Business and Digital Technology —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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14d
Principal Software Engineer
Cytix —Manchester
- £100,000 - £120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Communication skills
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23h
Principal Software Engineer
Codurance —Manchester
- £100,000 - £125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Software development
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Principal Engineer
Pell Frischmann —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Writing skills
- Analysis skills
Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack
Accenture —Manchester
- Full-time
- AWS
- Team management
- Travel
6d
Principal Software Engineer - UK (Remote)
DISCO —Manchester
- Remote
- AI
Senior Technical Architect
VML/WPP Enterprise Solutions —Manchester
- AWS
- Mentoring
- AI
Quick apply
Infrastructure Engineer
Evolution Money —Manchester
- Up to £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Quick apply
13d
Senior Full Stack Engineer
Informed Solutions —Altrincham
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Gym membership
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Principal Technical Safety Engineer – Software Development
Risktec Solutions —Warrington
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills

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Senior Back-End Software Engineer

Ignite Insurance Systems -
Manchester

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Job details

Full-time
3 hours ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Life insurance

Qualifications

CI/CD
Azure
Kubernetes
Mentoring junior staff
C#
CI/CD pipelines
PostgreSQL
Distributed systems
Back-end development
Risk management
Mentoring
Technical writing
GitHub
Professional development mentoring
Kafka
AI
Software development or architecture experience
Leadership
Communication skills
Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure provisioning automation
Design patterns

Full job description

At Verisk Ignite , we build innovative technology solutions that help our customers make better decisions through data, analytics, and software. We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Back-End Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team and play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, secure, and resilient software platforms.

This is a senior technical position suited to an engineer with 10+ years of commercial software development experience who is passionate about backend architecture, engineering excellence, and team development. You'll be responsible for leading complex technical initiatives, influencing architectural direction, and mentoring engineers across the organization.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take the next step toward a future Principal Engineer position. Beyond hands-on development, you'll act as a technical leader, helping shape engineering standards, supporting the growth of other engineers, and driving the adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted software development.

#LI-SD2 #LI-Hybrid

Design, develop, and deliver complex back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems that power business-critical and customer-facing applications.
Lead the technical delivery of strategic initiatives from concept through production deployment.
Drive architectural decisions that improve scalability, maintainability, reliability, security, and performance.
Champion the adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices, leveraging tools such as GitHub Copilot and agentic workflows throughout the software development lifecycle.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions, estimates, and delivery plans.
Design and implement robust APIs, microservices, and data-driven solutions.
Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
Conduct code reviews and design reviews to ensure high engineering standards across teams.
Define and improve best practices for testing, observability, performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Investigate complex production issues and drive continuous improvement through root-cause analysis.
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, reliability, and performance requirements.
Serve as a senior technical mentor for engineers across the organization, providing coaching, guidance, and hands-on support to accelerate individual and team growth.
Partner with Engineering Managers and technical leaders to help develop engineering capability, career progression frameworks, and technical excellence initiatives.
Lead by example in promoting a culture of collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.

Technology environment

C# / .NET
Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes
GitHub & GitHub Actions
SQL Server & PostgreSQL
REST APIs & Microservices
Event-Driven Architectures
Grafana
AI-assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot

Required

10+ years of commercial software engineering experience , with a strong focus on back-end development.
Expert-level proficiency in C# and .NET .
Extensive experience designing, building, and supporting scalable APIs, services, and distributed systems.
Proven experience delivering secure, resilient, high-performance software solutions in production environments.
Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices.
Experience working with cloud platforms, ideally Microsoft Azure .
Strong experience with relational databases, data modelling, and query optimisation, ideally with SQL Server and PostgreSQL .
Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern deployment approaches.
Strong understanding of secure software development principles and application security.
Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction.
Significant experience mentoring and developing engineers at different stages of their careers.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have:

Experience with Azure Service Bus, Kafka, or similar messaging technologies.
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and GitOps practices.
Experience operating containerized workloads on Kubernetes.
Exposure to front-end technologies such as TypeScript, Vue.js, or modern JavaScript frameworks.

What success looks like

Delivering scalable, secure, and resilient backend services that support Verisk Ignite's products and customers.
Driving strategic architectural decisions that enable sustainable growth and long-term maintainability.
Building high-performing engineering teams through mentoring, coaching, and technical leadership.
Establishing and promoting engineering best practices across projects and teams.
Improving development efficiency through thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices.
Raising the technical capability of the organization through knowledge sharing and leadership.
Being recognized as a trusted technical leader with a clear path toward a future Principal Engineer role.
Balancing delivery speed with long-term quality, reliability, and scalability.

Our People, Our Culture

For more than 50 years, Verisk has helped property and casualty insurers make smarter decisions about risk through AI-powered risk modeling, advanced analytics, and technology solutions spanning the entire policy lifecycle. We are a leading strategic data, analytics, and technology partner to the global insurance industry, guided by core values of learning, caring, and results while maintaining the highest ethical standards as stewards of the industry's most comprehensive datasets. Learn more about Verisk and what we are doing within the insurance industry.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work® for outstanding workplace culture in the US, the fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and the second consecutive year in Poland. In addition, we’ve been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World’s Best Employer, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

Our Culture : Explore our inclusive, people-first culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and belonging.

Awards & Recognition : See why Verisk is consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work™ around the world.

Our Businesses : Learn about the diverse industries we serve — from insurance and energy to financial services and beyond.

Life at Verisk : Discover what it’s like to work at Verisk through employee stories, team highlights, and culture moments.

Careers at Verisk : Join a global team of problem-solvers and innovators doing meaningful work that’s shaping the future of industries. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your career to the next level, Verisk offers growth, purpose, and a people-first culture

Let’s build something meaningful together!

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk’s minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

At Verisk, we provide a competitive compensation package aligned with market benchmarks and individual experience, disclosed transparently in accordance with applicable pay transparency regulations. In addition to base salary, eligible roles may include a range of incentive opportunities designed based on market research and our internal grading structure.

Our benefits portfolio varies by location; however, a typical package includes medical coverage, life insurance, pension plans, and paid time off in line with local labor laws.

We also foster a work environment focused on well-being and career development. Additional perks may include wellness initiatives, fitness programs, and team-building activities.

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