Principal Technical Architect

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Technical Architect in Bournemouth to influence technical strategy on cutting-edge AI products. The role involves leadership and hands-on delivery while fostering a collaborative team culture. Candidates should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in Azure and Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure, Python and infrastructure-as-code.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture across platforms and make key decisions on tooling.
• Mentor engineers and shape team structure.
• Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects.

Skills

Azure

Python

Terraform

AI/ML

CI/CD

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

bournemouth, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

I am looking for a Principal Technical Architect to join my clients fast-growing company, delivering cutting-edge AI products and services.

As a Lead/Principal Architect, you’ll have real influence over what we build, how we build it, and how our team grows, while staying hands-on and close to the tech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Strategy: Define and evolve architecture across platforms; make key decisions on tooling, infrastructure, and cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Team Leadership: Mentor engineers, shape team structure, and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Hands-On Delivery: Stay involved in coding, reviews, and prototyping; champion best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and infrastructure as code.
• Client Engagement: Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects; ensure successful integration of our tools.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product and leadership to align tech with business goals; support sales and customer success.

Requirements:

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure, Python and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform).
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems and teams.
• Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.