Principal Backend Developer

Principal .NET Developer - SaaS Company - Greater Manchester

Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 + Benefits
Location: Manchester

Xpertise Recruitment are looking for a Principal .NET Developer to join a well-established and fast-growing SaaS business in Manchester.

This company has built a high-performing engineering team and a strong reputation for delivering scalable, user-centric software used by over a million users worldwide. They offer a modern tech environment, exciting product challenges, and a brilliant culture that supports learning, collaboration, and technical leadership.

Strategic technical leadership: You'll play a key role in shaping the engineering direction of a product suite used globally. As a Principal Developer, you'll help define architectural decisions, mentor senior developers, and guide best practices across multiple teams.

Supportive engineering culture: You'll be surrounded by experienced engineers who value collaboration, clean code, and continuous improvement. There's a strong sense of ownership and shared responsibility when tackling complex challenges.

Modern, cloud-based tech: You'll work hands-on with the latest technologies including .Net 8, C#, Azure, and infrastructure-as-code with Terraform. There's a strong DevOps culture, and the environment encourages experimentation and innovation.

Agile, cross-functional teams: Product delivery is built around agile principles, iterative development, and real user feedback across the UK and international markets.

Low staff turnover: Engineers stay long term thanks to the positive culture, leadership support, and clear opportunities for personal and technical progression.

Tech-first mindset: The engineering team prioritises clean, test-driven code, continuous deployment, and automation. You'll have the chance to help drive improvements to performance, scalability, and overall software design.

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your career as a hands-on technical leader working on meaningful software, influencing architectural decisions, and supporting the growth of a high-performing engineering team.

Please apply with your CV, and we'll set up an informal call to talk through the role, tech, and team in more detail.