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Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Proven experience defining architecture across SaaS, product-led, or platform-based environmentsExperience working across complex, multi-system, or distributed technology landscapesStrong understanding of API design, integration architecture, and service-oriented systemsCloud architecture experience, ideally within AzureStrong appreciation for security by design, resilience, scalability, and operational excellenceComfortable influencing technical direction without formal management responsibilityExperience leading platform consolidation or large-scale modernisation programmes is highly advantageous Responsibilities: Define architectural principles, standards, and target-state designs across our platformDrive platform consolidation and reduce duplication across systemsDefine service boundaries, ownership models, and integration patternsReview significant technical initiatives and provide architectural guidance across multiple engineering teamsEmbed security, resilience, scalability, and observability into platform design from the outsetIdentify architectural risk, technical debt, and platform constraintsPartner with Engineering and Product leadership on strategic technical decisionsInfluence engineering teams through technical credibility rather than direct line management Technologies: APIArchitectAzureCloudCTOSecuritySupport More:
We are seeking a Principal Architect to shape the future of our broad, complex technology platform across multiple systems, services, integrations, and data capabilities. This is a hybrid role based in Uxbridge, Greater West London, with two days onsite per week and a salary of £100,000 to £120,000 plus benefits. You will report to our CTO and work closely with senior engineering and product leaders to create a more consistent, scalable, and maintainable architecture. This is a genuine platform-level architecture position focused on influencing the long-term technical direction of an evolving technology landscape.
last updated 32 week of 2026