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# Software Architect

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** Uxbridge, UK
- **Salary:** £90,000 - £120,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 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
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5955667873

## About the Role

* 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

## 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.