Software Architect

Spectrum IT Recruitment

Uxbridge, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£90,000.0 - £120,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Computing Platforms Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Computing Distributed Systems Software Architecture Service Design Cloud Platform System Technical Debt Data Management

Job description

Provide architectural leadership across software platforms, services, integrations and cloud-based systems
Define architectural principles, standards and target-state designs
Support platform consolidation and reduce unnecessary duplication
Review significant technical changes and guide solution design
Help define clear service boundaries, ownership models and integration patterns
Ensure security, resilience, observability and scalability are considered from the outset
Identify architectural risks, technical debt and platform constraints
Work closely with engineering and product leadership on major technical decisions
Influence engineering teams through technical credibility, clarity and pragmatic decision-making

Technologies:

API
Architect
Azure
Cloud
Support
Security, We are a software-led business with a broad technology landscape spanning multiple systems, services, integrations and data capabilities. We are looking for a Software Architect to help bring structure, coherence and long-term direction to our platform environment. This is a hybrid role based in Uxbridge, West London, with two days per week in the office, and the salary is up to £120,000 plus benefits. This is an individual contributor position focused on architecture, design review, technical direction and influencing engineering teams rather than hands-on development.

Requirements

Strong background in software architecture, ideally within a SaaS, product or platform-led environment
Experience with complex platforms or distributed systems
Experience in SaaS, product or platform architecture
Experience in API, integration and service design
Experience in cloud-based architecture, ideally including Azure
Understanding of security-by-design, resilience, scalability and operational quality
Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to influence technical direction without direct line management
Experience of platform consolidation would be particularly useful