Software Architect (Net or Java)- Fully Remote
* Salary: Up to £95,000 + 9% Bonus
About the Company:
This fast-growing fintech organisation is revolutionising the merchant payment space by developing secure, scalable, and high-performing platforms. Their mission is to radically and responsibly deliver value through merchant-first capabilities built by empowered, outcome-focused teams. The business fosters a collaborative culture where engineers can grow, solve real problems, and master their craft without unnecessary bureaucracy.
The Role:
As Software Architect, you will lead the design and development strategy across critical API, gateway, and switching platforms within a nationwide payment processing ecosystem. You will play a key role in aligning technology vision with strategic company goals, helping shape enterprise architecture, and mentoring teams while staying hands-on in code and solution design.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish pragmatic, high-impact technical direction across the organisation
* Own and evolve the enterprise architecture and technology roadmap
* Lead architectural design for real-time, distributed payment systems
* Define and document architecture principles, integration strategies, and technology standards
* Identify and resolve architectural challenges, balancing strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership
* Contribute to technical solution design and occasionally participate in coding activities
* Monitor, evaluate, and advocate for the adoption of relevant emerging technologies
* Influence buy-vs-build decisions and ensure system scalability, integrity, and performance
* Communicate architecture in accessible terms to engineering teams and senior stakeholders
Essential Criteria:
* 10+ years' experience in enterprise architecture and software engineering
* Proven success designing scalable SaaS platforms and API-based architectures
* Deep experience with .NET, Java, or comparable backend language stacks
* Expertise in cloud-hosted applications (Azure and/or AWS)
* Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, SQL, caching, and middleware integration
* Strong grasp of performance and scalability tuning for high-availability applications
* Excellent system-level problem-solving skills and ability to mentor technical teams
* Clear communicator with strong leadership presence across engineering and product
* Comfortable working in a rapidly evolving tech environment and navigating ambiguity
* Payments domain experience is highly desirable
Why Join:
* Competitive salary up to £95k plus 9% performance bonus
* Fully remote role with flexible working hours
* Work with small, empowered teams solving real-world challenges for merchants
* Emphasis on personal growth, technical mastery, and architectural impact
* Opportunity to shape the direction of a mission-critical fintech platform
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the criteria for this role and are excited about the opportunity, please apply via this link. Alternatively, you can reach out to Phil Gamble directly for an informal chat via LinkedIn or WhatsApp.
About Phil Gamble:
Phil Gamble has over 20 years of experience in the Tech recruitment industry, successfully delivering on challenging IT recruitment campaigns in global software companies in the US, UK, and Ireland. He takes a personalised approach to understanding candidates and has garnered praise for his professionalism and dedication to their career goals.
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