Senior Software Architect: AI-Driven, Cloud-Scale Leader

The Access Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Health contribution

3 charity days

Benefits package

Job summary

The Access Group is seeking a senior technical expert to shape architectural direction across multiple products. You will lead scalable, secure SaaS platforms, applying AI-driven development and modern cloud practices to deliver real value.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions, and drive engineering excellence across teams in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building large-scale SaaS platforms using modern cloud technologies (AWS/Azure).
• Strong knowledge across backend, cloud, data, and frontend development.
• Experience influencing technical decisions and mentoring engineers at senior levels.
• Confident translating business needs into technical solutions with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction across multiple products, defining architecture and guiding teams.
• Solve complex engineering challenges and support teams during critical incidents.
• Drive engineering excellence by improving delivery, reliability, and measurement of success.
• Champion the use of AI in engineering and product development, ensuring safe, effective value delivery.

Skills

SaaS architecture

Cloud platforms

AI in engineering

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

The Access Group is seeking a senior technical expert to shape architectural direction across multiple products. You will lead scalable, secure SaaS platforms, applying AI-driven development and modern cloud practices to deliver real value.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions, and drive engineering excellence across teams in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.