Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer

Duration: 6 months +

Location- Knutsford, South Manchester (on-site 2-3 days per week)

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Our client, a leading banking institution, is hiring a hands-on Principal Engineer to drive a strategic technology transformation. This role is perfect for an experienced backend engineer with deep expertise in workflow orchestration platforms like Camunda and/or Temporal.io, and a passion for building resilient, scalable enterprise systems.

What you'll be doing:
Lead technical evaluation and comparison of Camunda vs Temporal.io
Design scalable patterns and reference architectures for enterprise workflow orchestration
Drive modern backend engineering standards, including CI/CD, deployment automation, and operational best practices
Architect durable, fault-tolerant distributed systems with high observability
Develop integration strategies across enterprise APIs, event streams, and downstream systems
Build reusable frameworks, prototypes, and production solutions independently
Guide engineering teams on orchestration, system resilience, and operational excellence
Collaborate with stakeholders to define scalable technology roadmaps
Contribute to AI-enabled software initiatives using LLM frameworks and AWS AI services

What you'll bring:
Proven experience with Camunda and/or Temporal.io in backend and distributed systems
Strong Python skills and experience designing production-grade APIs
Expertise in building resilient, fault-tolerant enterprise applications
Knowledge of workflow orchestration, retries, state management, and failure handling
Experience with APIs, messaging, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Hands-on experience with LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and AI-powered workflows
Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, AWS AgentCore, serverless, and container deployments (preferred)
Ability to evaluate technologies independently and influence engineering standards
Strong stakeholder management and mentoring skills

This is an exciting opportunity to lead innovative projects within a dynamic financial environment. If you're passionate about AI, workflow automation, and building operationally mature systems, we want to hear from you!

Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of banking technology.

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