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Cambridgeshire From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum DoE 4 days ago Senior Software Engineer Python Client Server MILTON (CB24), CB4 £68000 - £80000 per annum + bonus + benefits 1 week ago Principal Software Engineer Platform Recruitment Limited Waterbeach, Cambridge (CB5) Permanent Published: in 1 day From £60,000 to £80,000 per annum Apply Save Principal Software Engineer Platform Recruitment Limited Apply Title: Principal Software Engineer Role: Distributed Systems & Communications Location: Cambridgeshire Salary: £60-£80k Platform Recruitment has partnered with an innovative technology company developing mission-critical systems used by organisations worldwide. They're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of their platform. Key Responsibilities: Lead architecture and implementation of systems in C#/.NET Build low-latency applications handling high-volume data traffic Drive technical vision and mentor engineers across the team Oversee code reviews, coding standards and CI/CD pipelines Key Requirements: 10+ years C# and .NET Core Strong distributed systems and microservices background Hands-on experience with RabbitMQ, Kafka or similar messaging technologies Proficiency with TCP/IP, gRPC and high-availability protocols Performance tuning, concurrency and multithreading expertise Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD familiarity Relevant degree If this sounds like your next challenge, apply with a copy of your CV. 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