Xanalys, a Harris Computer company, is currently recruiting for a Principal Software Engineer on a permanent, remote-working basis. This role sits in a small, high-trust business unit supporting a cross-functional, cross-product platform portfolio: legacy and greenfield applications, developer tooling, internal dashboards, and company-wide tools. This is a senior individual contributor role with technical leadership influence (no direct reports), working closely with the Platform Team Lead and Director of R&D. Top Priorities AI workflow usage and implementation are a key part of this role: use AI tooling heavily and daily, and design/ship agentic workflows that improve team delivery. Maintain a quality and testing-first engineering approach: automated unit, integration, end-to-end, and acceptance testing are core to delivery. Own SRE and DevOps outcomes as a top priority: reliability, observability, operability, CI/CD health, and continuous improvement are part of day-to-day ownership. Scope of the Role Work profile: approximately 80% hands-on engineering, 20% planning, triage, review, retros, and technical leadership activities. Ownership: own modules and features end-to-end (design, build, test, release, production support), not entire enterprise products. Landscape influence: understand the broader enterprise landscape, form strong technical opinions, and drive change across products. Stewardship: adopt and stabilise orphaned modules, then bring them up to current standards. Core
Responsibilities
Use AI tooling heavily and daily: Copilot, Claude, and agentic workflows, including creation of skills, agents, rules, plugins, instructions, and prompt patterns. Champion and train others (technical and non-technical) in collaborative AI tooling and workflow agentification. Ensure outward communication is human-curated, concise, and thoughtful; never publish unedited AI output. Maintain a quality and testing-first approach with automated unit, integration, end-to-end, and acceptance testing. Deliver and improve complex enterprise systems spanning hybrid monoliths and standalone modules. Build, scale, and optimise solutions across .NET, SQL Server, Azure, Terraform, Docker, PowerShell, bash, XML, and XSL. Own CI and CD through Azure DevOps pipelines, including quality gates and deployment automation. Run structured release management using established CD systems, disciplined tagging/versioning, and Jira release management. Integrate and support third-party components, packages, and integrations. Follow established patterns and practices, and introduce better ones where justified. Required
Experience
and Attributes Significant hands-on engineering experience with deep .NET and SQL Server capability. Comprehensive scripting capability in PowerShell and bash for build, deployment, operations, and troubleshooting. Proven CI/CD and release management capability (including tagging/versioning and Jira release practices). Strong ownership mindset, proactive communication, and high personal organisation. Demonstrated ability to mentor others and raise technical standards through influence. Confidence working directly with customer technical teams in regulated settings. Ability and willingness to obtain Security Clearance Nice to Have
Experience
scaling and optimising legacy systems.
About Us
Xanalys specialise in providing powerful software capabilities for threat assessment, investigative case management, and advanced crime and fraud analytics. Our solutions help our clients to manage multi-jurisdiction major crime investigations, assess and analyse suspicious financial transactions, capture and act upon intelligence reports, and disclose evidence in a court-ready format to ensure successful outcomes. http://www.xanalys.org
Benefits
Harris offers an extremely competitive UK employee benefits programme. 5 Personal Days leave entitlement are granted over and above the standard 25 days holiday and bank holidays. Harris also offers all UK employees an annual Lifestyle Reward of £325. Other benefits included such as Private Medical, Death in Service, Discounts etc. Supporting Your Application Our recruitment process will comprise of an interview with the lead recruiter followed by a take home test. As an equal opportunities employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. When applying, please make us aware of any adjustments or additional support we can provide you with before or on the day of an interview At Harris, we believe great people build great software. We offer an environment where employees are empowered to make a real impact, grow their skills, and shape their careers. Our teams enjoy a supportive, award‑winning culture, a casual and collaborative workplace, and opportunities to learn from a diverse group of businesses and industries. We are financially strong and proudly part of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), the largest software company in Canada, providing long‑term stability alongside entrepreneurial autonomy. In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer meaningful perks, flexibility, and—most importantly—a culture that values people, curiosity, and having fun while doing great work. Follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about our culture, values, and career opportunities. Harris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact us by email at HarrisTalentAcquisition@harriscomputer.com. Accommodation requests may be made at any time. This email address is dedicated solely to accommodation requests and cannot be used to inquire about application status. Know Your Rights Poster EO 13496: Notification of Employee Rights under Federal Labor Laws Our commitment to fair and equitable hiring. As part of our recruitment process, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening phase to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely align with the requirements of the role. This technology supports efficiency and consistency in the early stages, but it never replaces human judgement. All subsequent evaluations and final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment professionals. AI does not make final hiring decisions.