Senior Retail Platform Architect — Cloud-Native & AI

External; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in retail technology is seeking a hands-on Senior Client Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end solution delivery for major retail platforms. You will own architecture leadership and operational accountability while mentoring teams in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has extensive cloud-native architecture experience and strong retail platform knowledge. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Group health coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Generous paid holiday schedule

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional software development experience.
• 5 years designing cloud-native microservices.
• Hands-on experience with REST and OpenAPI.

Responsibilities

• Own solution delivery across all tracks.
• Lead Discovery Track for rapid prototyping.
• Mentor engineers and ensure architecture governance.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud-native architecture

AI/agent workflow integration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A global leader in retail technology is seeking a hands-on Senior Client Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end solution delivery for major retail platforms. You will own architecture leadership and operational accountability while mentoring teams in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has extensive cloud-native architecture experience and strong retail platform knowledge. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered.