Software Architect

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 84,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is partnering with an innovative software company to appoint an experienced Software Architect. This platform-focused role defines the architectural vision, sets engineering standards and builds a scalable, secure cloud-native SaaS platform. You will mentor teams, drive architectural decisions and champion modern engineering practices in a high-impact environment.

Flexible Hybrid - Dublin. You will shape the future of the platform, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on technical

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing cloud-native SaaS platforms.
• Proven ability to lead architecture across product, engineering and data.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, distributed systems and security.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to define architectural standards and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own the platform architecture for a modern cloud-native SaaS application.
• Define the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Design scalable, resilient distributed systems to support high transaction volumes.
• Lead architecture across application, cloud, integration and data domains.
• Establish engineering standards, design principles and architectural governance.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product to align architecture with business goals.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices like DDD and microservices.
• Drive performance, observability and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the organisation's AI strategy and responsible AI integration.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Platform leadership

Stakeholder management

DDD & microservices

Tools

TypeScript

SQL

Angular

HTML/CSS

Node.js

NestJS

AWS

ECS/Fargate

Lambda

S3

RDS

Docker

MongoDB

Redis

Job description

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with an innovative software company looking to appoint an experienced Software Architect to play a pivotal role in the next phase of its growth.

This isn't a traditional architecture role focused on maintaining an existing estate. It's a platform architecture focused opportunity where you'll help shape the next generation of a cloud-native SaaS platform.

The business has built a successful product that supports high-volume, business critical operations, but with continued growth they're making a significant investment in designing and building a brand new platform. Your role will be to define the architectural vision, establish engineering standards and help create a platform that is scalable, resilient and secure for years to come.

If you're passionate about modern software architecture, distributed systems and solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

Flexible Hybrid - Dublin

The Role...

As Software Architect, you'll work closely with engineering leadership to define the long-term technical direction of the platform.

You'll balance strategic thinking with hands on technical leadership, guiding engineering teams through key architectural decisions while ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable and secure.

This is a role where you'll influence technology choices, mentor engineers, champion best practice and help shape the future of the organisation's engineering capability.

Responsibilities...

• Own the platform architecture for a modern cloud-native SaaS application.
• Define the long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Design scalable, resilient and secure distributed systems capable of supporting high transaction volumes.
• Lead architecture across application, cloud, integration and data.
• Establish engineering standards, design principles and architectural governance.
• Work closely with Engineering and Product teams to ensure architectural decisions align with business objectives.
• Guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges and architectural trade-offs.
• Champion modern engineering practices including Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture and Microservices.
• Drive continuous improvement around performance, reliability, observability and operational excellence.
• Contribute to the organisation's AI strategy, helping identify opportunities to responsibly integrate AI into engineering practices and future platform capabilities.
• Mentor and support senior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Technology...

You'll be working within a modern engineering environment including:

Languages

• TypeScript
• SQL

Frontend

• Angular
• HTML
• CSS
• Node.js
• NestJS
• AWS
• ECS/Fargate
• Lambda
• S3
• RDS
• Docker

Databases

• MongoDB
• Redis

Monitoring

• Microservices
• Distributed Systems
• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Cloud-Native Applications

About You...

You’ll likely have experience in one or more of the following roles:

• Software Architect
• Technical Architect
• Platform Architect
• Principal Engineer
• Lead Software Engineer with significant architectural responsibility

You’ll ideally bring:

• Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native SaaS applications.
• Expertise in distributed systems and microservices.
• A deep understanding of software architecture patterns and modern engineering principles.
• Experience designing highly available, resilient and scalable platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence engineering teams without needing direct line management responsibility.
• A passion for technology and continuous improvement.

What's On Offer...

• Opportunity to influence the architecture of a platform that sits at the heart of the business.
• Rather than maintaining legacy technology, you’ll help shape the future by designing a modern cloud-native platform capable of supporting significant scale, while working alongside a talented engineering team that values technical excellence and innovation.
• Competitive salary up to €140,000 plus benefits package

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