Principal Software Architect - UK

UVeye; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment

Cutting-edge technology

Flexible working environment

Job summary

A pioneering technology company in London is seeking a Software Architect to lead the architecture of customer-facing applications. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience building production web applications, strong coding skills in TypeScript and Node.js, and deep cloud-native architecture knowledge. This role offers an opportunity to impact vehicle safety globally while working in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building production web applications, including 3+ years as an architect/tech-lead.
• Led at least one end-to-end web product from design to launch.
• Strong coding skills in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture.
• Proven experience with high-scale data systems.

Responsibilities

• Own system architecture for customer-facing apps and internal platforms.
• Design clear interfaces and a mediated API layer between services.
• Lead decisions on scalability, observability, reliability, cost, and security.
• Write production code in TypeScript/Node and Angular.
• Mentor engineers and unblock teams.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

Angular

Cloud-native architecture

High-scale data systems

Security practices

Clear communication

Tools

GCP

Firestore

Pub/Sub

NX monorepo

Job description

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At UVeye, we are redefining vehicle safety and reliability on a global scale. Founded in 2016, we have pioneered the world’s first fully automated suite of vehicle inspection systems. Our advanced AI-driven technology represents machine learning, GenAI, and computer vision within the automotive sector. With significant funding and partnerships with industry leaders, UVeye is expanding its UK presence and building a diverse, high-performance team.

We are expanding into the UK market and hiring a hands-on Software Architect to join our London office in Camden Town (3 office days per week). You will lead end-to-end architecture across our web stack, design and code critical paths, set technical direction, and help teams deliver secure, observable, high-performance products. A key requirement is experience owning a large end-to-end web application from design to production at meaningful scale.

Our current stack

• Frontend: Angular, RxJS, Bootstrap-based UI components.
• Backend: Node.js/TypeScript, serverless on GCP, NestJS in new services.
• Data: Firestore as primary store, object storage for images.
• Tooling: NX monorepo, CI/CD, automated testing, observability with centralized logs/metrics/traces.

A day in the life and how you’ll make an impact:

• Own system architecture for customer-facing apps and internal platforms end-to-end: frontend, backend, data, and cloud.
• Design clear interfaces and a mediated API layer between services and clients.
• Lead decisions on scalability, observability, reliability, cost, and security for high-volume, low-latency workloads.
• Write production code in TypeScript/Node and Angular, pairing with teams on complex features.
• Establish guardrails: coding standards, architecture principles, testing strategy, CI/CD, trunk-based development.
• Create simple, composable designs that favor KISS over unnecessary abstraction.
• Drive event-driven patterns where useful, including pub/sub and event sourcing.
• Champion great developer experience: reusable libraries, tooling, documentation, and fast feedback loops.
• Partner with product and research to ship measurable business impact, not just diagrams.
• Mentor engineers and unblock teams with pragmatic reviews and hands-on help.

Requirements

• 7+ years building production web applications, including 3+ years in an architect/tech-lead role.
• Led at least one end-to-end web product from design to launch and growth, covering frontend, backend, storage, CI/CD, security, and monitoring.
• Strong coding skills in TypeScript and Node.js, plus modern SPA frameworks (preferably Angular).
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture on GCP or similar.
• Proven experience with high-scale data systems: document DBs, hot paths vs. cold paths, indexing, and cost/perf trade-offs.
• Solid grasp of reliability practices: tracing, metrics, structured logging, SLOs, error budgets.
• Security-first mindset: authN/authZ, least privilege, data protection, multi-tenant design, auditability.
• Clear written and verbal communication with distributed and non-native English-speaking teams.

Bonus if you have:

• Firebase/Firestore at scale, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, Redis.
• NX monorepo workflows, trunk-based development, feature flags.
• Image-heavy or real-time systems, computer-vision pipelines, or human-in-the-loop tools.
• Experience integrating external AI/ML services via well-designed boundaries.
• GDPR/PII handling, enterprise customer integrations.

Why UVeye

• Pioneer Advanced Solutions: Harness cutting-edge technologies in AI, machine learning, and computer vision to revolutionize vehicle inspections.
• Drive Global Impact: Your innovations will enhance automotive safety and reliability on an international scale.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Participate in rapid development and strategic industry partnerships.
• DEI: We are committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process if needed.

London, England, United Kingdom