Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC4 months ago
Remote, EMEAStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable backend services using Java and serverless technologies.
- Architect and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven systems for distributed applications.
- Provide technical leadership, conduct system design reviews, and align implementations with architectural standards.
- Develop and integrate user-facing frontend components when needed.
- Optimize existing services for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate with architects, product managers, engineering leads, and distributed teams across Europe and the United States.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers and promote technical growth.
- Oversee CI/CD pipeline implementation and maintenance for automated build, deployment, and testing.
- Maintain code quality through peer reviews, testing, and software development best practices.
- Create documentation, usage guidelines, and examples for shared components.
Requirements
- More than 10 years of backend development experience with deep Java proficiency.
- Extensive hands-on experience with serverless frameworks and AWS serverless application development.
- Expertise in distributed systems, scalability, and advanced data modeling.
- Experience with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, and EventBridge.
- Frontend experience with React and Web Components; Angular experience is also welcomed.
- Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with DevOps and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Experience conducting system design reviews focused on architecture, scalability, performance, and best practices.
- Proven experience as a Tech Lead, including mentoring and coaching junior engineers.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong problem-solving skills and experience troubleshooting and optimizing systems.
- Ability to make strategic technical decisions while balancing deadlines and business goals.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, New Relic, or Datadog.
- Understanding of NoSQL databases and data modeling.
- Understanding or experience with AI/ML.
Benefits
- Remote-first culture with flexible work arrangements.
- Health care coverage, with offerings varying by country.
- Education reimbursement, where applicable.
- Competitive paid time off, self-care days, national holidays, two Founder Days, and Juneteenth observed where applicable.
- Paid volunteer time and charitable contribution matching, where applicable.
- Monthly wellness or home-office reimbursement, where applicable.
- Access to Modern Health mental health support.
- Parental leave and a retirement plan with match or contribution, where applicable.
About Turnitin, LLC
Turnitin builds academic integrity and assessment software used by universities, publishers, and certification programs to check originality, grade, and evaluate learning. Its portfolio includes Turnitin Similarity and Feedback Studio, iThenticate, Gradescope, ExamSoft, ProctorExam, and Ouriginal, sold primarily via institutional subscriptions. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Turnitin is privately held and part of Advance (Advance Publications).