Lead Software Architect

Salary: £105,000 - 115,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong software architecture experience within enterprise applications.
• Expert knowledge of C# and .NET.
• Experience designing microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with containerisation technologies.
• Experience with API-first architecture.
• Experience with cloud-native application design.
• Experience with event-driven architecture.
• Experience with CQRS and Event Sourcing.
• Experience delivering scalable distributed systems.
• Ability to mentor technical teams and lead architectural implementation.
• Experience with AI-led or AI-assisted software development is highly desirable.
• Exposure to mobile applications or software/hardware integration (IoT) would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of the software architecture across a major greenfield platform programme.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to two Software Architects.
• Drive engineering best practices and architectural standards across development teams.
• Work closely with Solution, Platform and Hardware Architects to deliver an integrated platform, including IoT connectivity.
• Design scalable, cloud-native applications using modern architectural patterns.
• Champion API-first, AI-first and AI-assisted development approaches.
• Guide technical decisions around distributed systems, scalability and performance.
• Support delivery of key milestones towards the programmes Proof of Concept and phased product releases.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful execution of the product roadmap.

Technologies:

• AI
• API
• C#
• Cloud
• CQRS
• Hardware
• IoT
• Support
• Mobile
• microservices
• ASP.NET
• Architect

More:

We are partnering with a global technology organisation that is embarking on a major platform transformation to redefine how its products are built and delivered. This is a remote-first role in the UK with approximately one day per month in Northampton, offered on a permanent basis with a salary of up to £115,000 base. You will join an early-stage greenfield programme building a next-generation, API-first, AI-led and cloud-native platform, with the autonomy to shape technical direction, influence engineering standards, and work alongside experienced software, hardware and platform specialists. There is also a clear pathway for progression, including the opportunity to develop into Head of Architecture.

last updated 32 week of 2026