Principal Engineer/ArchitectLeeds (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in office) £70,000 - £80,000 + strong pension + private healthcareMy client is continuing to expand their SaaS platform and is now seeking a Principal Engineer/Architect to take ownership of the technical direction, architectural evolution and innovation strategy. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role focused on ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable and performant as the organisation grows. You will work across all engineering teams to define architectural standards, guide complex technical decisions and lead initiatives that strengthen performance, reliability, technical sustainability and innovation.What will you do in the role?Architecture GovernanceDefine and maintain system architecture standardsGuide the evolution of platform architectureSupport major technical decisions across engineering teamsReview and approve complex technical designsTechnical Debt and ModernisationDefine and maintain a technical debt roadmapLead initiatives such as Front End modernisation and system restructuringImprove the long-term maintainability of the platformPerformance EngineeringIdentify and resolve system performance bottlenecksLead database performance optimisation effortsImprove platform scalability and reliabilityTechnical LeadershipMentor developers and Team LeadsSupport problem-solving for complex technical challengesPromote best practices in software design and developmentPlatform Collaboratio