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Principal Software Developer

Robert HalfManchester, Lancashire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 1 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This Principal Software Developer role offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful projects in a secure technology environment, fostering significant career growth and skill development. You'll thrive here if you possess strong Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript experience and cloud exposure, especially within complex, high-assurance settings, and you'll enjoy a competitive salary package with a clearance-related allowance. Apply today to explore this exciting chance to contribute to technically challenging, security-focused programs.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
AWSAzureJavaJavaScriptLESSPythonTypeScript

Job Description

Our client's specialist engineering team is expanding within a secure technology environment and is looking to speak with Software Engineers and Platform Engineers.

What we're looking for:

  • Strong experience with Java, Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Cloud exposure across AWS or Azure
  • Experience working in complex, high-assurance environments
  • Willingness to work primarily onsite
  • Current high-level UK security clearance is strongly preferred

This is a permanent opportunity with a competitive salary package, additional clearance-related allowance and the chance to work on technically challenging, security-focused programmes.

If you have the relevant background and would be open to a confidential conversation, please get in touch.

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