Software Architect

Metric Bio; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A mission-driven medical technology company is seeking a Senior Digital Architect for a critical on-site role in Oxford. This position combines hands-on technical architecture with leadership and delivery ownership. The Digital Architect will own the digital architecture across various platforms, lead architectural decisions, and ensure compliance with regulations while supporting innovative initiatives. This role offers excellent visibility and impact on shaping digital platforms that influence patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Digital Architect or senior technical leadership role.
• Strong background across cloud, applications, APIs, and IoT-enabled systems.
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end digital architecture across cloud, applications, IoT, and data platforms.
• Leading architectural decision-making and guiding hands-on implementation.
• Managing and improving delivery with external development partners.
• Providing technical leadership to a small internal team.
• Ensuring systems meet regulatory and safety standards.

Skills

Digital Architecture

Technical leadership

Cloud computing (Azure preferred)

API development

IoT systems

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Overview

Metric Bio is partnering with a rapidly growing, mission-driven medical technology company to recruit a Digital Architect for a critical on-site role in Oxford.

This is a senior, blended position combining hands-on technical architecture with technical leadership and delivery ownership. You’ll act as the primary technical authority across internal engineering teams and an external delivery partner, playing a central role in shaping and executing the company’s digital strategy.

The organisation has an ambitious digital roadmap for the coming year, focused on evolving and scaling core platforms in a regulated environment. A significant focus of the role will be ensuring platforms are scalable, compliant, and submission-ready for regulatory approval, while also maturing engineering practices and architectural governance.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning end-to-end digital architecture across cloud, applications, IoT, and data platforms
• Leading architectural decision-making and guiding hands-on implementation
• Managing and improving delivery with an onshore/offshore external development partner
• Providing technical leadership to a small internal engineering team
• Ensuring systems meet regulatory, security, and safety-critical standards
• Supporting greenfield initiatives alongside live clinical platforms

Qualifications

Key experience sought:

• Proven experience in a Digital Architect or senior technical leadership role
• Strong background across cloud (Azure preferred), applications, APIs, and IoT-enabled systems
• Experience working in regulated or safety-critical environments (digital health, medical devices, fintech, automotive, rail, etc.)
• Ability to balance technical depth with business-led decision-making
• Comfortable working fully on-site in Oxford

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a highly visible role with real-world impact, shaping digital platforms that directly affect patient outcomes.