Software Architect -Cross-platform Mobile and Web

Goodnotes; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech startup is seeking a Software Architect to drive the architecture of its cross-platform application. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable B2C products and a passion for innovative solutions. The role involves hands-on leadership and collaboration across teams to enhance user experience and ensure code quality. This position offers flexible remote working, competitive benefits, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Remote, flexible working

Flexible working hours and location

Medical insurance for you and your dependents

Great annual leave allowance

Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup

Budget for personal development and wellness

Annual offsite for company-wide events

Fantastic maternity/paternity packages

Qualifications

• Experience building and scaling high-impact B2C products.
• Expertise in iOS (Swift), cross-platform, or frontend architecture.
• Key design experiences in complex systems that scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve architecture for cross-platform app.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams.
• Lead architecture reviews and provide mentorship.

Skills

Strong technical background

Deep expertise in mobile or web architecture

Proven experience architecting complex systems

Ability to influence and lead across teams

Passion for architecture and innovation

Job description

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At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we're merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI. Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

Our Values:

Dream big

—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation

Build great things

—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher

Operate like an owner

—Propel company success and impact with an entrepreneurial mindset

Win like a sports team

—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others

Learn and grow fast

—Never stop learning and iterate fast

Share our passion

—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy

Be user obsessed

—Empathetic, inquisitive, practical

About The Team

You join a distributed team across Europe and Asia, with shared time for collaborative activities such as planning, retros, stand-ups, and brainstorming sessions. Your teams will own the core architecture for our Cross-platform application for Mobile and Web, which serves millions of monthly active users.

About the role:

This is the role for you, if you're excited to work on the things listed below:

• Architecture & Technical Strategy – Define and evolve the architecture for our cross-platform app, ensuring it is scalable, performant, and maintainable. Drive technical direction and long-term strategy aligned with product goals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration – Partner with product, design, and engineering teams to shape solutions that deliver great user experiences while meeting engineering constraints.
• Hands-on Technical Leadership – Dive deep when needed: write reference implementations, lead architecture reviews, and support teams with technical guidance and mentorship.
• System Design & Quality – Champion best practices in system design, modularity, code quality, and testing. Identify and address system-level issues before they impact product delivery.
  
  

The skills you will need to be successful in the above:

• Strong technical background in building and scaling high-impact B2C products, ideally with millions of users.
• Deep expertise in mobile or web architecture – whether iOS (Swift), cross-platform (WASM), or frontend (React), you have the hands-on skills to make decisions and prototype when needed.
• Proven experience architecting complex systems – you've made key design decisions that have stood the test of time and scale, ideally in a cross-platform or multi-client environment.
• Ability to influence and lead across teams – even without direct management, you help engineers make better decisions through mentorship, communication, and technical leadership.
• Bonus if you bring:
• Experience with real-time collaborative productivity products.
• Experience with local/offline-first experience and event-sourced systems
• Experience leading architectural initiatives across multiple teams or working closely with engineering leadership.
• Passion for architecture and innovation – you stay current with the latest technologies, architectures, and practices in mobile, web, and platform development.
  

Even if you don't meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! GoodNotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed.

Interview Process

• Introduction: The Talent Team want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you'd like to join Goodnotes
• 1 Live coding & 1 Technical interview: with one of our Engineers
• Hiring Manager interview: A call with our VP of Engineering to discuss leadership/management experience and biggest challenges
• Present your passion - A short presentation about something you love and enjoy
  
  

What's in it for you:

• Remote, flexible working
• Flexible working hours and location
• Medical insurance for you and your dependents
• Great annual leave allowance
• Meaningful equity in a profitable tech startup
• Budget for things like noise-cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
• Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
• Company-wide annual offsite
• Fantastic maternity/ paternity packages and allowances
  
  

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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