Software Architect

Primis; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 85,500 - 104,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

45 days holiday + bank holidays

Private family healthcare

Personal L&D budget

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Software Architect to design systems for a nationwide payment network. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software architecture, specifically in SaaS and real-time services. This role is remote-first based in the UK or Ireland, offering a competitive salary up to £95,000 and benefits such as 45 days holiday and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software design and architecture, ideally across enterprise-grade systems.
• Proven experience building SaaS platforms, public APIs, and real-time services.
• Strong communication skills, able to influence, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Set and guide technical direction with a practical, forward-thinking mindset.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to coach, support, and review design choices.
• Communicate tech strategy clearly to both engineers and non-tech stakeholders.

Skills

Software design and architecture

SaaS platform development

Performance tuning

Scalability

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Delivery Consultant @ Primis - Delivering Top Tech Talent in the UK and US

Software Architect

Up to £95,000

Remote, UK & Ireland

We\'re hiring a Software Architect to take the lead on designing cutting edge systems that power a nationwide payment network. We\'re looking for someone who’s not only a brilliant technical mind but also a strategic thinker, someone who can bridge business goals with elegant, scalable architecture.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of the design and development efforts across the API, switch, and gateway platforms, core to the real-time payment processing infrastructure. You’ll help define the technology vision, guide the architecture roadmap, and ensure it aligns with business strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Set and guide technical direction with a practical, forward-thinking mindset
• Maintain and evolve the company-wide architecture and tech roadmap
• Identify cross-platform architectural challenges and drive long-term solutions
• Define architecture principles, standards, and integration approaches
• Collaborate with engineering teams to coach, support, and review design choices
• Document and share strategies, decisions, and best practices across the team
• Support design outcomes through hands-on coding as needed
• Explore new technologies and help shape build vs. buy decisions
• Communicate tech strategy clearly to both engineers and non-tech stakeholders
• Build strong cross-functional relationships inside and outside the org

What You Bring

• 10+ years in software design and architecture, ideally across enterprise-grade systems
• Proven experience building SaaS platforms, public APIs, and real-time services
• Hands-on expertise in performance tuning and scalability (web apps + databases)
• Experience in the payments industry is a big bonus
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable, elegant technical solutions
• Strong communication skills, able to influence, mentor, and lead cross-functional teams
• A strategic mindset with a willingness to experiment and iterate when needed
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity through architecture
• Remote-first (UK/Ireland)
• 45 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private family healthcare
• Personal L&D budget

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time