Global Software Architect – Scalable & Secure Systems

Remitly; Richmond; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Job summary

RX Global seeks a Senior Software Architect to lead architecture design and governance for scalable, secure platforms used by teams worldwide. You will partner with global engineering and DevOps to align technical decisions with business goals and enable delivery through standards and mentorship.

You will drive improvements in system health, performance, and cost efficiency, while fostering communities of practice and guiding teams through modern patterns such as microservices and event-driven

Qualifications

• Solid background in software architecture for large-scale platforms.
• Experience with UML or C4 and system design modelling.
• Proficient in C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Hands-on with cloud providers and scalable, cost-efficient systems.
• Knowledge of secure design and regulatory standards (GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and governance for scalable, secure systems.
• Partner with global teams to align technical decisions with business goals.
• Introduce emerging technologies and communities of practice.
• Ensure system health, performance, and cost efficiency via proactive oversight.
• Collaborate with DevOps and support third-party integrations.
• Mentor teams and foster inclusive, high-performing groups.

Skills

Global architecture leadership

Microservices & event-driven

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

DevOps & CI/CD

Data modelling & APIs

Security & GDPR knowledge

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Job description

RX Global seeks a Senior Software Architect to lead architecture design and governance for scalable, secure platforms used by teams worldwide. You will partner with global engineering and DevOps to align technical decisions with business goals and enable delivery through standards and mentorship.

You will drive improvements in system health, performance, and cost efficiency, while fostering communities of practice and guiding teams through modern patterns such as microservices and event-driven