Intrum

Financial Services

PrincipalSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer

Glasgow, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Principal Software Development Engineer at Intrum. Skills: Software Development, Cloud Architecture, Microservices, DevSecOps. Guide architecture, design, development. Implement microservices and integrations”

What You'll Achieve.

create secure, scalable, and insight-led digital solutions; build resilient customer-facing platforms; support innovation and operational excellence; driving good customer outcomes

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

resilient customer-facing platforms; operational resilience; performance optimisation; rapid incident response

Eligibility Requirements

hybrid working with travel to our UK offices in Manchester, Reigate or Glasgow, as required, credit checks, fraud checks, criminal record checks, right to work checks, reference checks, not bankrupt, no outstanding county court judgments, no excessive default balances

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience in software engineering, operating at Principal Engineer or senior technical guidance level, Expert knowledge of .NET, React, SQL, microservices architecture, cloud platforms, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps practices, test automation, customer contact platforms, AWS Connect, Genesys Cloud, design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions, observability, operational support, reliability engineering, end-to-end ownership practices, regulated financial services environments, UK GDPR, FCA Consumer Duty requirements, Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, influence technical direction, collaborate across multiple teams and functions

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus

What You'll Do.

Implement microservices and integrations

Set technical direction and standards

Promote cloud-native and AI-augmented practices

Mentor and support engineers

Support DevSecOps excellence

Take ownership of critical systems

Ensure operational resilience

Collaborate with Product

Promote secure-by-design approaches

Guide adoption of intelligent platform capabilities

Ensure good customer outcomes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with talented engineers; Product teams; Senior stakeholders; Collaborate closely with Product, Delivery, Operations, and Commercial teams; Collaborate across multiple teams and functions

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; stakeholder management skills

Process & Methodology

delivery plans

Full Job Description

At Intrum, you will grow by making a difference. You will do it in a highly international environment and in a supportive culture where effort counts. **Investment. Tech. Freedom. Ambition.** At Intrum, technology is transforming the way we support customers and clients across the financial ecosystem. We are investing in modern platforms, intelligent automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and engineering excellence to create secure, scalable, and insight-led digital solutions. We are looking for a **Principal Software Development Engineer** to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our customer-facing digital platforms and technology solutions. This is an opportunity to guide technical direction at scale, influence engineering strategy, and build resilient customer-facing platforms that make a real impact within a highly regulated environment. You will work across cloud-native architectures, microservices, AI-assisted engineering practices, and modern DevSecOps delivery models — collaborating with talented engineers, product teams, and senior stakeholders to support innovation and operational excellence. This role has the added flexibility of hybrid working with travel to our UK offices in Manchester, Reigate or Glasgow, as required. If you are passionate about modern engineering, thrive in complex environments, and want the freedom to shape how technology evolves, we would love to hear from you. **What you will do** * Guide the architecture, design, and development of scalable customer and client platforms, implementing microservices and integrations across AWS & Azure, enhancing solutions like AWS Connect, Genesys Cloud, payments, web-portals, communications and collection services. * Set technical direction and engineering standards across teams, promoting modern cloud-native and AI-augmented engineering practices. * Mentor and support Software Development Engineers and Forward Deployed Engineers, building capability and fostering a culture of continuous impr

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