Senior Software Architect: Remote UK, Shape Systems

STACK46

United States

Remote

USD 65,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote work within the United Kingdom

Salary starts at £54,900 per year

Job summary

STACK46 is seeking an experienced Principal Software Architect to guide the technical direction across a diverse product and client portfolio. You will shape architectures, establish patterns, and review designs while collaborating directly with the founder on technology choices spanning Python, FastAPI, MySQL, Next.js, and Firebase.

Lead architectural decisions, define reusable patterns, and advise on system evolution for backend and web applications.

Qualifications

Senior-level experience in software architecture or systems design.
Strong system design skills and ability to evaluate trade-offs across stacks.
Experience with modern web and backend systems (Next.js, Python, FastAPI, AWS, MySQL, Firebase).
Ability to set direction and influence engineering decisions across multiple projects.
UK right to work; visa sponsorship and employment outside the UK not available.

Responsibilities

Define and communicate architecture principles and reusable engineering patterns.
Review designs and guide technical decisions across products and engagements.
Recommend technologies per project rather than a single default stack.
Advise on system design and evolution of backend and web app architectures.
Collaborate with founder to align technical choices with product and delivery needs.