Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (UK Remote)

As Principal Software Engineer in Turnitin's Shared Services, you shape core platform capabilities for millions of users. You drive architectural direction and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native backend services using Java and AWS. You mentor engineers and partner with product and architecture teams to solve complex technical challenges. You work in a remote-first, collaborative environment that prioritizes education integrity and impactful, reliable software.

• Remote-first culture
• Health care coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Competitive paid time off
• Self-care days
• National holidays and Founder Days observance

• Lead design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple teams
• Build scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS technologies
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges
• Champion best practices in software quality, performance, reliability, and security

• Significant experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
• Strong expertise in Java and modern cloud technologies
• Experience with AWS serverless services (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, EventBridge) and Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD tools and deployment/test automation
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, scalability, and software architecture
• Experience influencing technical direction and leading complex engineering initiatives
• Excellent collaboration and communication in distributed teams
• Passion for mentoring and supporting growth of other engineers

• collaboration
• communication
• mentoring
• Java
• cloud-native architectures
• AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, EventBridge)