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Principal Engineer

Cambridge, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide authoritative technical leadership over engineering work delivered by internal and third-party teams within life sciences and diagnostics.

Role type

Principal Software Engineer (Cloud & Distributed Systems)

Builds

Cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and API-driven solutions for biological reagents and diagnostics.

Domain

Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Digital Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Cloud-native architecture design, distributed systems engineering, API design, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline management, large-scale system diagnostics, technical leadership, third-party vendor management, root cause analysis, architectural pattern selection

Preferred skills

Experience in global multi-country corporate organizations, cross-cultural collaboration

Technologies

Cloud platforms, distributed system frameworks, API design tools, CI/CD automation tools

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for internal and external engineering teams, conduct technical reviews and code inspections, act as escalation point for critical incidents, lead root cause analysis for complex system failures, ensure adherence to engineering standards and security guidelines

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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