Principal Engineer (Java) - up to+ Bonus

Involved Solutions
Coventry, United Kingdom
Last month
£75,000 – £100,000 pa

Salary

£75,000 – £100,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Lead
Education
Degree
Posted
24 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

Bonus Benefits

Principal Java Engineer (AWS / Microservices)
Salary: Up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Coventry or Central London - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Principal Java Engineer to shape the future of large-scale digital platforms used by millions of customers.

This role will focus on driving engineering excellence, defining technical standards and leading the design of scalable, high-availability systems across a modern cloud-native environment.

Responsibilities for the Principal Java Engineer:

  • Define and evolve engineering strategy, standards and best practices across your domain
  • Lead technical direction across multiple engineering teams and programmes
  • Design and oversee delivery of large-scale, distributed systems using modern technologies
  • Provide expert guidance on technical risk, architecture decisions and prioritisation
  • Support Staff Engineers and development teams with deep technical leadership
  • Drive adoption of DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices
  • Leverage AI and intelligent automation to improve productivity and delivery outcomes
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture and community of practice
  • Work closely with senior stakeholders to align technology with business goals

Essential Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:

  • Deep hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka and AWS
  • Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable system design
  • Experience leading development of high-performance distributed systems
  • Proven experience in a Principal, Lead or Senior Engineering role
  • Experience defining and governing technical standards and engineering practices
  • Experience influencing strategy across multiple teams or domains
  • Practical experience using Generative AI tools to improve engineering productivity
  • Strong leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable Skills for the Principal Java Engineer:

  • Strong advocate of Agile delivery and modern engineering ways of working
  • Experience building collaborative engineering communities
  • Comfortable making data-driven technical decisions at scale
  • Experience working closely with senior engineering leadership teams

If you are a senior Java engineering leader looking to shape modern platforms at scale while remaining close to technology, this role offers strong influence, complex challenges and long-term impact.

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