Principal Technical Architect

JR United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Technical Architect based in Kingston upon Hull to deliver innovative AI products. You will influence architectural decisions, lead teams, and engage with clients to integrate technical solutions that meet business objectives. This role offers the opportunity to shape technology strategy and improve systems while mentoring engineers in a collaborative atmosphere.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems and teams.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture across platforms.
• Mentor engineers and shape collaborative team structure.
• Lead technical discovery and delivery for client projects.

Skills

Azure

Python

Infrastructure as Code

AI/ML pipelines

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

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Principal Technical Architect, kingston upon hull, east yorkshire

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

kingston upon hull, east yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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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.