Senior Software Architect (Distributed Systems & Retail Platforms) Dual-Track & AI-Driven Delivery

External; North East; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global retail solutions company is seeking a Senior Client Enterprise Architect to guide architecture leadership and hands-on implementation for major retail platforms. The role involves leading Dual-Track Agile processes and mentoring teams while focusing on innovative and operationally robust solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience in software development and cloud-native architectures, especially in the retail domain. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

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 architectures.
• Proven leadership in mentoring and conducting code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and governance.
• Own end-to-end solution delivery.
• Mentor and upskill engineers.

Skills

Architecture leadership

Cloud-native architecture

Hands-on coding

Stakeholder communication

REST / OpenAPI

Generative AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Job description

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a hands-on Senior Client Enterprise Architect to lead end-to-end solution delivery for major retail platforms.

In this role you will own architecture leadership (design trade-offs governance) active implementation (mentoring code reviews select hands-on features) and operational ownership (delivery sign-off post-release support) of high-impact solutions bridging business requirements to working implementations. You will drive Dual-Track Agile processes guiding the Discovery Track for clarity and design exploration and the Delivery Track to ensure quality traceability and measurable outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines deep architecture expertise with hands-on coding practical prototyping and AI / agent workflow integration across the software lifecyclefrom analysis and design to testing documentation and code generation. You will mentor teams make critical technical trade-offs and take full accountability for delivery sign-off and post-release support.

This role requires strong retail platform domain knowledge (POS systems store operations) cloud-native architecture experience and fluency with generative and agentic AI tools to accelerate development while preserving architectural integrity. You will be a key driver of engineering excellence ensuring solutions are both innovative and operationally robust.

Key Responsibilities

Instrument and leverage AI / agentic workflowsto accelerate design prototyping code generation test-case creation specification drafting and automated validation across the software lifecycle.

AI-assisted development oversight ethical compliance and integration of generative AI tools.

• Own end-to-end solution delivery across Discovery and Delivery Tracks converting business needs into validated prototypes formal designs decomposed deliverables and accepted technical implementations.
• Lead the Discovery Track under Dual-Track Agile rapidly prototyping and demoing solutions to validate feasibility and align stakeholders before full implementation.
• Translate discovery outcomes into delivery backlog items ensuring design intent architecture standards and non-functional requirements are preserved throughout implementation.
• Lead architecture design and governance across products and integrations : produce ADRs interface contracts data models sequencing diagrams migration / rollback plans and traceability matrices.
• Serve as active technical lead in client engagements : facilitate workshops present technical solutions make trade-off decisions drive approvals and act as a subject-matter expert for assigned platform areas.
• Implement and demo reference code or critical components applying hands-on coding in modern retail platform stacks reviewing and approving deliverables from implementation teams.
• Instrument and leverage AI / agentic workflows to accelerate design prototyping code generation test-case creation specification drafting and automated validation across the software lifecycle.
• Define and enforce architecture standards reusable integration patterns and non-functional requirements (security scalability observability) across client solutions.
• Mentor and upskill engineers and architects on AI-assisted development Dual-Track workflows specification-driven design and platform best practices.
• Contribute to platform and portfolio strategy identifying reusable assets API-first designs and gaps requiring investment.
• Own risk analysis and mitigation for architecture decisions including backward compatibility data integrity and compliance constraints.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Applying and utilizing AI-assisted tools and workflows (e.g. GitHub Copilot Cursor Claude Code) for design coding test generation and documentation.
• 10 years of professional software development experience including recent hands-on coding and prototyping in modern technology stacks.
• 5 years designing cloud-native microservices or event-driven architectures with experience in Azure or equivalent cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with technology stack such as Java / Spring Boot TypeScript React / Vue
• Proven experience owning end-to-end solution delivery including design implementation and post-release operational accountability for medium-to-large projects.
• Hands‑on experience building prototypes or reference implementations to validate architecture and solution feasibility.
• Strong experience with REST / OpenAPI messaging platforms and relational / non‑relational databases (SQL / NoSQL).
• Hands‑on proficiency with CI / CD containerization Docker Kubernetes deployment tooling automated testing and AI / agentic workflows to accelerate the software lifecycle.
• Practical experience with generative AI and AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Claude Code Cursor) with measurable impact on delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills able to facilitate workshops present technical solutions and collaborate across business and engineering teams.
• Proven leadership in mentoring engineers conducting code reviews and enforcing architecture governance promoting best practices across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong retail platform domain knowledge (POS systems store operations) is highly desirable.
• Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent cloud credentials.
• Strong understanding of advanced security best practices and compliance requirements in enterprise systems.
• Experience leading Dual-Track Agile processes managing both Discovery and Delivery Tracks and translating discovery outcomes into actionable backlog items.
• Experience contributing to platform strategy reusable assets and API-first designs.
• Expertise in formal or machine-readable specifications (OpenAPI UML C# TLA or equivalent) to guide implementation and enable automated validation.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is a dynamic billion-dollar global company based in Research Triangle Park NC providing retail store solutions to your favorite brands. Have you ever been in a hurry and made use of the self-checkout at Lowes Foods earned fuel rewards at Kroger or just paid for purchases at retailers such as Walmart Michaels Carrefour The Gap Calvin Klein Boots Cencosud BJs or Costco These are just a few examples of our in-store solutions and impressive customer base that made us the worlds installed market share leader.

The nature of retail is changing quickly so if you share our Together Commerce vision of a seamless two-way participatory shopping experience lets get together to drive the new economy.

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following :

• Group health coverage (medical dental & vision)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• 401(k) plan (with company match)
• Company provided life insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Generous paid holiday schedule paid vacation & sick / personal days

EEO

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age ancestry color religious creed disability marital status medical condition genetic information military or veteran status national origin race sex gender gender identity gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email to request an accommodation

Diversity Equity & Inclusion

We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore were committed to Diversity Equity and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach Foster Belonging Unleash Opportunity Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). Were passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Digital Marketing,Graduate Engineering,ASP.NET,ABAP,Client Services,ERP

Employment Type: Full Time