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Ultimate Performance; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fitness company in Manchester is seeking an experienced IT Solutions Architect to design their application architecture. You will unify booking, scheduling, and payment systems, overseeing outsourced development to ensure quality, security, and scalability. Ideal candidates will bring a strong coding background in .NET and Python and have experience leading remote teams. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including hybrid working model.

Benefits

Performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions

Health policy for dental and optical

Discounts on supplements and training

Cycle to Work and Tech schemes

Free fitness classes

Qualifications

• Experience in multinational, fast-paced organisations.
• Extensive coding background in various languages.
• Hands-on experience re-platforming core applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain IT application architecture.
• Collaborate to shape technically robust solutions.
• Ensure third-party teams follow best practices.

Skills

Architect scalable booking systems

Experience with .NET & Python

Lead remote technical teams

Integrate systems using APIs

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking for an experienced IT Solutions Architect to join our Manchester Support Office. In this strategic and technical leadership role, you\'ll own the design and development of our application architecture — with a strong focus on unifying booking, scheduling, and payment systems into a seamless experience for clients and trainers. Reporting to our Director of Technology, you\'ll oversee outsourced development partners, ensuring high-quality, secure, and scalable digital products that meet UP\'s technical standards and growth ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain UP\'s IT application architecture in line with our product and business strategies
• Architect scalable, secure booking and payment systems within a unified digital ecosystem
• Collaborate with Product Managers to shape technically robust, value-driven solutions
• Provide architectural oversight and final sign-off on all internal and 3rd party deliverables
• Ensure third-party teams follow best practices in scalability, security, and performance
• Drive high standards in system design, API development, documentation, and data architecture
• Lead vendor architecture reviews and continuously optimise delivery workflows
• Embed privacy, security, and compliance into all architecture decisions
• Own and evolve our architectural documentation, roadmaps, and decision records
• Strong experience in multinational, fast-paced organisations with a digital-first customer journey
• Extensive coding background in various languages and technologies (.NET & Python preferred)
• Experience with mobile strategy and modern mobile / open-source tech stacks
• Proven ability to engage with and lead distributed, remote, and offshore technical teams
• Hands-on experience re-platforming core applications (preferred)
• Experience integrating systems using APIs and microservices (preferred)

About UP

Founded in London in 2009, Ultimate Performance (UP) has grown into a global leader in body transformation, with 27 private gyms across four continents - from Los Angeles to Sydney. Our reputation is built on delivering exceptional, measurable results through science-backed training and nutrition programs, tailored to each client. At UP, we believe in high standards and personal accountability. We look for people who embody our values:

• Results-Driven: You focus on outcomes that genuinely move the needle
• Own It: You take full ownership, wins, failures, & everything in between
• Passion for Progress: You\'re driven by growth, not just the finish line
• Supportive & Personalised: You adapt your approach because no two people (or challenges) are the same

Benefits

• Performance bonus
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme: salary sacrifice with employer contributions
• Simply Health policy: claim back costs for dental, optical, physio, massage & more
• Exclusive UP discounts, including 40% off our supplements, books, and partner offers
• Personal Training discounts: up to 50% off our world-class transformation programme (up to 36 sessions a year) for you and a loved one
• Salary sacrifice benefits: Cycle to Work, Tech, and Home schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme: free 24 / 7 mental health, counselling, and financial advice
• Free group fitness classes at our Manchester gym in Spinningfields
• Hybrid working: two days per week working from home

If you\'re interested in the Technical Architect role, please apply now!

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000

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