Principal Technical Architect

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to join a fast-growing company in South West London. This role offers significant influence over technical direction, focusing on delivering AI products and services. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and extensive experience in software architecture, particularly with Azure and Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure, Python, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Proven leadership in scaling systems and teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture; make key decisions on tooling.
• Mentor engineers and foster a high-performing culture.
• Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects.

Skills

Software engineering

Architecture

Azure

Python

Infrastructure as code

AI/ML pipelines

Tools

Terraform

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Principal Technical Architect, south west london

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

south west london, 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.