Senior Embedded Platforms Solutions Architect

Sovos; Greater London; On-site; GBP 134,458 - 179,277; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time-Off

Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days

Mentoring Programmes

Globally Recognised Training and Dev.

Competitive Benefits

Job summary

Sovos is seeking a Principal Solution Architect for Embedded Platforms to shape how software vendors embed Sovos technology in their products. You will lead strategic integration designs, mentor architects, and influence platform strategy across cloud-native architectures and tax technology.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering and Compliance to design scalable solutions, deliver governance, and drive long-term embedded partnerships with global software vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in product, tax/ERP technology consulting, enterprise software engineering, or similar roles.
• Proven understanding of global tax compliance and indirect tax processes across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with tax compliance, ERP integration, e-invoicing or regulatory technology platforms.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures and enterprise integration principles.
• Previous experience supporting ISVs through solution architecture, technical consulting or strategic partnerships.
• Proven success managing complex technical relationships with enterprise software vendors or strategic technology partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and solution architecture for strategic ISV partnerships, designing scalable embedded compliance solutions.
• Deliver high-quality solution architecture documentation, integration designs and implementation roadmaps.
• Design enterprise-grade integration architectures leveraging APIs, webhooks, cloud-native technologies and modern architectural patterns.
• Review and recommend API integration approaches including REST APIs, webhooks and event-driven integrations.
• Establish governance and testing frameworks that ensure scalable, secure and reliable partner integrations.
• Set strategic technical objectives across a diverse portfolio of embedded partnerships.
• Guide the resolution of critical technical challenges impacting strategic partners.
• Establish governance frameworks for partner health monitoring, risk management and integration quality standards.
• Build trusted relationships with Product, Engineering and Compliance leaders across strategic ISV partners.
• Deliver executive presentations, architecture workshops and strategic business reviews.
• Act as the executive technical advisor for Sovos' most strategic embedded partnerships.
• Ensure embedded solutions are well understood across internal Product, Engineering and Go-to-Market teams.
• Maintain deep expertise in global tax compliance, ERP ecosystems and indirect tax processes.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Compliance SMEs to ensure knowledge sharing.
• Act as the internal subject matter expert for embedded architectures and ISV integration strategies.
• Influence future product capabilities by providing strategic feedback based on partner requirements.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven

Enterprise integration

Cloud architectures

Executive stakeholder communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related

Job description

Sovos is seeking a Principal Solution Architect for Embedded Platforms to shape how software vendors embed Sovos technology in their products. You will lead strategic integration designs, mentor architects, and influence platform strategy across cloud-native architectures and tax technology.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering and Compliance to design scalable solutions, deliver governance, and drive long-term embedded partnerships with global software vendors.