Principal Software Engineer

Overview

This role provides senior technical leadership across multiple teams, helping to shape architecture, engineering practices, and modernisation efforts. You will work through influence, contributing hands‑on where it matters most, while supporting teams to build secure, scalable, and resilient systems. The role focuses on long‑term technical health, collaboration, and practical innovation, including the responsible use of AI in software development.

The Submissions Technology group builds and operates platforms that support the scholarly publishing lifecycle—from submission and peer review through to editorial decisions and publication.

Responsibilities

• Lead through influence to align technical direction across teams and domains
• Partner with architects, engineering leaders, and product teams to shape strategy and execution
• Define and evolve domain architecture, service boundaries, and integration patterns
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