Principal Technical Architect

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing company in the UK is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to lead their technical strategy and team. In this hands-on role, you will define architecture, mentor engineers, and engage closely with clients to deliver AI products. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong skills in Azure and Python.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in software engineering and architecture.
• Proven leadership in scaling modern systems and teams.
• Familiarity with AI/ML pipelines is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture across platforms and tooling.
• Mentor engineers and shape team structure.
• Engage with clients for successful project delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Technical Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Terraform

Python

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Principal Technical Architect, swindon, wiltshire

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Client:

Opus Recruitment Solutions

Location:

swindon, wiltshire, 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.