Company: CreateFuture
Location: City of Edinburgh
Posted: May 7th, 2026
Principal-level engineer responsible for accelerating engineering delivery across a complex platform estate
Focus on adopting AI-native engineering practices to materially improve development velocity
Work across a large ecosystem including Microsoft CRM (SaaS), integration layers, portals, and bespoke middle-tier systems
Identify delivery bottlenecks and implement practical improvements to engineering workflows, tooling, and processes
Measure current engineering performance and drive measurable improvements in product backlog throughput
Benchmark current engineering velocity and delivery performance
Identify areas of engineering toil that slow delivery (e.g. immature DevOps, manual processes, hand-offs)
Create and prioritise a backlog of engineering improvements
Implement AI-assisted development practices using tools such as GitHub Copilot
Drive improvements across the full development lifecycle — coding, testing, integration and deployment
Improve pre–user story development workflows to accelerate delivery earlier in the process
Work across a platform ecosystem that includes:
Microsoft CRM (SaaS)
Bespoke middle-layer services
Demonstrate measurable improvement by benchmarking delivery performance at the end of the engagement
Strong experience as a Principal or Staff-level .NET Software Engineer
Experience improving engineering productivity and delivery performance
Deep experience in modern software development practices and architecture
Experience working with large, complex enterprise platforms
Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, and engineering workflow optimisation
Experience introducing modern developer tooling and automation
Experience modernising engineering practices in large enterprise environments
Experience working with Microsoft CRM or SaaS platform integrations
Exposure to integration platforms such as TIBCO
We trust people to do their best work. That means flexibility over rigid rules, impact over activity, and real investment in your growth both professionally and personally. You’ll be part of a supportive, and friendly culture, surrounded by smart, curious people who care deeply about what they do.
We offer flexible working, including hybrid and remote options. Our office hubs are located in Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, London and Bulgaria, with occasional travel to client sites or CreateFuture offices when needed.
We trust you to manage your time balancing collaboration with client time and focused work. What matters is the impact you have, not how busy you look.
Candidates for this role must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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