Sr. Staff Enterprise Architect | Edinburgh, UK

Addepar; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and data company seeks a technical leader to drive the design and implementation of scalable SaaS products. The role involves mentoring engineers, defining architectural standards, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development and SaaS architecture, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software development.
• Deep expertise in SaaS architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable wealth management SaaS products.
• Mentor and guide software engineers and architects on best practices.
• Ensure security, scalability, and efficiency of SaaS solutions.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

Who We Are

Addepar is a global technology and data company that helps investment professionals provide the most informed, precise guidance for their clients. Hundreds of thousands of users have entrusted Addepar to empower smarter investment decisions and better advice over the last decade. With client presence in more than 50 countries, Addepar's platform aggregates portfolio, market, and client data for over $7 trillion in assets. Addepar's open platform integrates with more than 100 software, data, and services partners to deliver a complete solution for a wide range of firms and use cases. Addepar embraces a global flexible workforce model with offices in Silicon Valley, New York City, Salt Lake City, Chicago, London, Edinburgh, Pune, and Dubai.

The Role

Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable and secure wealth management SaaS products by providing technical leadership, education, and guidance to engineering and product teams across the organization. Make recommendations to leadership as part of a central practice group. Draft and champion strong architectural practices; use them to ensure technical strategic alignment with business objectives and to mentor and train engineers and SaaS architects. Identify organizational blockers and technical debt to propose and drive solutions.

What You'll Do

• Define technology roadmaps and architectural standards; drive adoption across Addepar.
• Design and architect our SaaS applications as part of Addepar R&D.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and propose remediation for tech debt.
• Mentor and guide software engineers and architects on best practices.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and frameworks.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and efficiency of our SaaS solutions.
• Collaborate with product management and business stakeholders.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Extensive experience in software development.
• Deep expertise in SaaS architecture.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and SaaS component services.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner: Think and operate with intention, purpose, and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together: Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients: Exceed client expectations. Our clients' success is our success.
• Drive Innovation: Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning: Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse ideas, experiences, skills, perspectives, backgrounds, and identities to drive innovative solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome. We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and interview process. Please contact us to request accommodations.

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