Strategic Solution Architect for High-Scale Platform

Uniting Ambition; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Solution Architect to drive the architecture of a high-scale platform. The role involves designing strategies for distributed systems and leading technical planning. Ideal candidates will have experience with event-driven architectures, high-throughput data pipelines, and programming languages like C# or Golang. There is strong focus on modernization and innovation within a hybrid work environment, allowing substantial ownership of architectural decisions.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

Major ownership over architectural direction

Opportunity to shape international tech business

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing or architecting distributed, high-volume systems.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and high-throughput data pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of at least one programming language (C#, .NET, Golang, TypeScript) plus SQL/database experience.

Responsibilities

• Define solution architecture and technical strategy for a complex platform.
• Own end-to-end design across distributed, event-driven systems.
• Lead technical planning and best practices across multiple teams.

Skills

C#

.NET

Golang

TypeScript

Kafka

SQL

Job description

A leading technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Solution Architect to drive the architecture of a high-scale platform. The role involves designing strategies for distributed systems and leading technical planning. Ideal candidates will have experience with event-driven architectures, high-throughput data pipelines, and programming languages like C# or Golang. There is strong focus on modernization and innovation within a hybrid work environment, allowing substantial ownership of architectural decisions.