Principal Technical Architect

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to influence and oversee the delivery of innovative AI products. The role includes defining technology strategy, mentoring teams, and engaging directly with clients to ensure successful project integration, making it crucial for both technical and business alignment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Strong experience with Azure and Python.
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Azure

Python

Infrastructure-as-code

AI/ML pipelines

Communication

Tools

Terraform

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

stoke-on-trent, 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.