Principal Engineer – Python, C# & Integration Architecture
London (1 day per week onsite)

A well-established and highly specialised organisation operating within the infrastructure and environmental services sector is seeking an experienced product-focused Principal Engineer who is proficient in C# and Python and has the right open engineering mindset to join their team. This role will focus on enhancing and maintaining a suite of critical internal systems that support core business operations. You will be focused on managing the integration layer from the architecture level, design processes and all the technical aspects surrounding this. You will be bridging the gap between their two systems (C# and Python) solving tough technical problems and leaning heavily into AI where possible and appropriate

The Role
You will be working as a C# / Python Principal engineer within a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment, contributing to the ongoing development of a business-critical platform. Initially, you will be looking at how the systems are currently connected, identifying what is working, producing a solution as to how it should work and then implementing the solution in the right way into a live production environment.
This position requires a proactive, solution-oriented agnostic engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges and delivering high-quality solutions with minimal supervision. You will play an instrumental role in improving system scalability, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Assess and redesign existing system integrations
• Architect and optimise API and integration layers
• Lead technical decision-making across Python and .NET environments
• Solve complex engineering challenges in live production systems
• Drive best practices in architecture, security, CI/CD and DevOps
• Collaborate with Product, QA and Operations teams in an Agile environment

Tech Stack:
•              Python, AI, C#,  .NET / .NET Core / .NET 6
•              Azure, SQL Server, APIs & Integration Services
•              CI/CD Pipelines

Background:

• Extensive experience with Python and C# development
• Strong understanding of integration architecture and API design
• Experience delivering solutions within business-critical systems
• Strong knowledge of security, authentication and data protection principles
• A proactive, product solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and drive outcomes and change
• Principal-level influence on architecture and technical direction
• Hybrid working with just 1 day per week in London
• Opportunity to solve complex, real-world engineering challenges

If you're a senior engineer who enjoys tackling complex integration challenges and making architectural decisions that drive business change and value, get in touch