Principal Software Engineer

Platform Recruitment Limited

Visa sponsorship not verified
£80,000 per year
Permanent residency after about 5 yrs
Citizenship after about 6 yrs
Work language: not listed

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About the role

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-volu…

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Location Insights: Cambridge

Take-home pay (Country tax)
About £4,620 a month after tax, using the average rate of 30.7% for a single employee on a higher salary
Weather (City)
London (nearest reference city): summer highs about 73°F / 23°C, winter highs about 46°F / 8°C
Safety (Country)
High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 39)

Salary

£80,000 per year

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Skilled Worker visa

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