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

Department: TechnologySeniority in posting: senior

**Setup**
: Remote

**Location**
: Birmingham, England

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Jul 2, 2026

## 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 delivery. 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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