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Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)

📍 Location
Manchester
⏰ Job Type
full-time
📅 Posted
July 12, 2026

About the Role

Job Description

Turnitin is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer with a strong focus on backend development, particularly in Java and serverless architectures, combined with solid frontend experience. This role is ideal for engineers passionate about building scalable distributed systems, data modeling, and delivering high-performing, reliable software solutions for our award-winning educational platform.

As a core contributor to our shared services team, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the foundational systems that power both existing and new applications. This role is fully hands-on, requiring active involvement in coding, development, and implementation of technical solutions. You will also be called upon to lead more junior engineers and collaborate with other teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and design, development, and optimization of scalable backend services using Java and serverless technologies (e.g., AWS ...

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