Principal Developer

Net Talent have partnered with a FinTech business who are looking for a Principal Developer to help with the design, build and implementation of creative applications to service the needs of their growing client list. You will have experience as a Senior/Lead/Principal who has deep technical expertise in modern technologies and has a well-structured approach to designing and developing business critical applications. This position offers an excellent opportunity to maintain ‘hands on’ coding involvement whilst also playing a role in technical solution design decisions and people leadership. This is a Hybrid role and is 2 days onsite and can be in either the Edinburgh or Glasgow office. Key Responsibilities Lead the ongoing maintenance and evolution of existing systems, in a range of environments and software platforms (primarily .NET and Microsoft Azure) Where required, lead on the design and implementation of new components & systems of all sizes, with a focus on iterative development Producing considered designs, clear in intent and able to craft the simplest solution from the options available Deep technical knowledge which supports effective decision making and act as a sounding board for the teams’ technical questions. Lead code and design reviews Lead non-functional improvement efforts such as performance profiling Lead the full software development lifecycle Keeps up to date with the current tools, techniques and practices Mentor and coach less experienced team members Adhere to the firm’s Information Security standards, professionalism requirements (as applicable), policies and procedures Experience Passionate about technology and object-oriented development, having extensive hands-on experience with the .NET technology stack – C#, .Net Core, ASP.Net & ASP.Net Core, SQL, Azure Experience with Microsoft Azure in a production environment would be an advantage Experience of technical and architectural design, particularly distributed systems, with a proficiency for related design patterns Able to translate end user/stakeholder requirements into detailed technical/architectural specifications when appropriate and in turn into robust solutions Familiar with and confident across the entire Software Development Lifecycle Commercial awareness - an understanding of project management and comfortable using aggregate estimates to inform resourcing and cost decisions Ability to provide both technical and team leadership on projects Confidence to engage constructively in a multi-disciplined team environment Please note: Full working rights in the UK are required to apply for this role.

Location: Glasgow, GB

Posted Date: 5/20/2025