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Principal Software Engineer - International

Marks & Spencer • UK

Salary

£73k – £73k

Posted

8 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Marks & Spencer is hiring a Principal Software Engineer - International in UK, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £73k – £73k. Marks & Spencer holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you’ll be joining a well-loved British brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues. With ethical values at the heart of the business and technology leaders who understand modern software engineering, this is an exciting time to join us as we become a digital-first, engineering-led organisation. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to provide senior technical leadership across…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Marks & Spencer — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £73k – £73k
How this salary compares: about 27% above the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 87 other live it roles in UK — browse them
Posted: 8 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.