Solution Architect

Uniting Ambition

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Solution Architect – Shape the Future of a High-Scale Platform Kafka, SQL, C#, .NET, Golang, TypeScript Are you ready to define and drive the architecture of a platform built to handle millions of transactions per second, powering international growth and long-term scalability? We’re embarking on a full systems transformation of a mission-critical, large-scale platform — with major investment and ambitious expansion plans. This role offers a rare opportunity to step into the heart of a greenfield rebuild, setting the foundations for the next decade of growth. This isn’t just a coding role. We’re looking for a Solution Architect can bridge hands-on engineering with architectural vision , someone who thrives in shaping strategy, designing resilient systems, and guiding teams towards world-class delivery. What You’ll Do Define solution architecture and technical strategy for a complex, high-scale platform Own end-to-end design across distributed, event-driven systems (Kafka, SQL, cloud-native) Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate vision into architecture Lead technical planning, standards, and best practices across multiple teams Provide architectural oversight and mentorship while influencing build vs. buy decisions Ensure performance, scalability, and reliability are built into the DNA of the platform What We’re Looking For Proven track record designing or architecting distributed, high-volume systems Experience with event-driven architectures and high-throughput data pipelines (Kafka) Strong knowledge of at least one of: C#, .NET, Golang, or TypeScript, plus SQL/databases Ability to balance hands-on technical leadership with high-level solution design Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience in platform modernisation, migrations, or full-scale rebuilds is highly desirable Already started to explore AI in previous role Why Join Us? Hybrid working — offices in Manchester or Staffordshire Major ownership over architectural direction in a pivotal transformation Chance to shape the backbone of a fast-scaling, international tech business If you’re ready to step into a strategic, solution-focused role at the intersection of architecture and engineering leadership, we’d love to hear from you

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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