Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC · Birmingham, West Midlands ·
- Seniority
- Principal
- Category
- Fullstack
A principal-level individual contributor on Turnitin's Shared Services team who designs and leads shared backend services and platform capabilities used across all Turnitin products, driving architecture across teams and mentoring engineers. Core tech: Java, AWS, and cloud-native large-scale distributed systems.
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Shared Services team and help shape the technical direction of core platform capabilities used across Turnitin products.
This is a highly influential individual contributor role for an experienced engineer with deep expertise in backend development, cloud-native architectures, and large-scale distributed systems. You will partner with engineering leaders, architects, and product teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions that support millions of users worldwide.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities.
- Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple teams.
- Build scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS technologies.
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence throughout the organization.
- Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
- Champion best practices in software quality, performance, reliability, and security.