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Principal Engineer
IRIS Software Group
Remote, GBR
Full-time
Senior
Remote
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About IRIS
IRIS Software Group is one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, trusted by 100,000+ businesses, schools and accountancy firms to keep their operations running. Our software pays 1 in 6 UK employees, supports over 12,000 schools, and is relied on by 91 of the top 100 UK accountancy firms.
We're a Great Place to Work® certified employer, recognised for our commitment to well-being, inclusion and development - and we're growing fast.
As a Principal Engineer, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for shaping the architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction of our products. This is a highly hands-on role where you will lead from the front, working closely with engineering teams to deliver new features, integrations, platform enhancements, technical debt reduction initiatives, and high-quality customer outcomes.
You will collaborate with Product, Architecture, DevOps, Support, and other stakeholders across the business to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable. Alongside driving technical excellence, you will mentor engineers, champion modern software development practices, and help teams continuously improve how they build and deliver software.
Working across a range of technologies and product domains, you will play a key role in modernising legacy platforms, solving complex technical challenges, and building cloud-native solutions that support our growing customer base.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership & Delivery
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across software development teams.
- Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions.
- Drive architectural decisions and ensure alignment with engineering best practices and business objectives.
- Contribute to estimation, planning, and technical decision-making for new initiatives and product enhancements.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to support successful product releases and operational excellence.
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