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Principal Software Engineer Backend Technologies, Platform (UK Remote) at TurnitinLLC

Department: TechnologySeniority in posting: senior

Setup
Remote
Location
Birmingham, England
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Turnitin is hiring a Principal Backend Engineer to lead the development and optimization of scalable distributed backend services for its educational platform. The role focuses on Java and serverless architectures, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, data modeling, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, code quality, and shared-component development. It also involves technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and contributing to frontend components when needed. The position is remote-first and requires over 10 years of backend development experience, including proven experience as a Tech Lead.

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