Principal Software Engineer, Fullstack/Backend Technologies (UK Remote)
Turnitin, LLC21 hours ago
Remote, United Kingdom or Birmingham, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of shared backend services and platform capabilities.
- Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy across multiple engineering teams.
- Build scalable, highly available cloud-native solutions using Java and AWS.
- Influence complex engineering initiatives and collaborate with product, architecture, and engineering teams.
- Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence, software quality, performance, reliability, and security.
Requirements
- Significant experience building and operating large-scale backend systems.
- Strong expertise in Java and modern cloud technologies.
- Experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, Kubernetes, and related cloud-native technologies.
- Experience with CI/CD tools, including build, deployment, and 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 skills within distributed teams.
- Experience mentoring and supporting the growth of other engineers.
- Preferred: experience with AI/ML technologies, SaaS or EdTech environments, and modern frontend technologies such as React.
Benefits
- Remote-first culture.
- Health care coverage, competitive paid time off, self-care days, national holidays, Founder Days, and Juneteenth observed.
- Paid volunteer time off, charitable contribution matching, and monthly wellness or home office reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program with a mental health platform.
- Parental leave and retirement plan with match or contribution.
- Education reimbursement and a comprehensive global well-being package.
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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).