Global Software Architect - Scalable, Secure Systems (Flex)

RX Global; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Shared parental leave

Study assistance

Sabbaticals

Job summary

RX Global in Greater London is seeking a seasoned software architect to lead the design and governance of scalable and secure platforms. You will collaborate with global teams to transform strategies into resilient systems, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency through architectural oversight.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software architecture and engineering, particularly with large-scale platforms and strong knowledge of AWS. The position promotes a flexible working environment for improved work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Solid background in software engineering and architecture, working on large‑scale platforms with global teams.
• Strong grasp of software architecture principles and patterns, with experience in system design and modelling.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (and/or Azure, GCP), focusing on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and governance by defining and enforcing software standards.
• Partner with global architecture and engineering teams to align technical decisions.
• Ensure system health, performance, and cost-efficiency through proactive architectural oversight.

Skills

Software engineering

Software architecture principles

AWS

DevOps & CI/CD tools

Data modeling

Messaging systems

Secure design

Education

Architecture certifications (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate)

Tools

GitHub

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

RX Global in Greater London is seeking a seasoned software architect to lead the design and governance of scalable and secure platforms. You will collaborate with global teams to transform strategies into resilient systems, ensuring optimal performance and cost efficiency through architectural oversight.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software architecture and engineering, particularly with large-scale platforms and strong knowledge of AWS. The position promotes a flexible working environment for improved work-life balance.