Software Architect – Data & Performance – .NET, Azure, SQL, Cloud Architecture

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Award-Winning, High-Growth Tech Scale-Up | AI-Driven SaaS |

This hire will play a critical role in defining how data, AI, and large-volume workloads power the future of the platform.

This is not a “maintenance architect” role.

This is a hands-on architectural leadership position shaping the backbone of a high-impact SaaS product.

This is a role for someone who enjoys modernising, evolving and strengthening architecture — not just maintaining it.

Your role

• Analysing existing systems against future roadmap requirements
• Defining scalable architectural solutions for high-volume data
• Leading data performance and optimisation initiatives
• Embedding security and privacy-by-design principles
• Delivering and reviewing cloud-native Azure solutions
• Driving architectural change within established codebases
• Supporting how AI and data intelligence integrate into core product workflows

Tech Stack

We’re seeking a strong back-end architect operating confidently within:

• .NET (Framework & Core)
• Azure SQL Server
• Azure Cloud Platform
• MSSQL

Broader exposure to:

• Search technologies (Lucene, Elastic, NoSQL)
• Azure Cognitive Search
• Data pipelines (Fabric or similar)
• MS SQL views
• Performance optimisation and query tuning

You’ll be comfortable navigating complex data environments and implementing architectural improvements without disrupting delivery momentum.

About You

• A senior back-end engineer or architect with strong system design capability
• Experienced implementing architectural change in live SaaS products
• Excellent at breaking down large, ambiguous problems into manageable deliverables
• Confident managing risk, complexity and trade-offs
• Strong collaborator who can align engineering with product and business goals
• Passionate about building scalable, high-performance, future-ready systems
• Comfortable in a fast-scaling environment with evolving requirements

What You’ll Get

• £75,000 - £90,000 depending on experience
• £1,000+ annual personal & professional development budget
• 33 days holiday (rising to 40 days with tenure)
• 4-week paid sabbatical after 5 years
• Private healthcare (medical, dental & vision)
• Income protection & death-in-service cover
• Matched 5% pension
• 20 hours paid volunteering time
• Monthly team social time
• A genuinely collaborative, ambitious engineering culture

Working Model

Hybrid – Edinburgh or UK Remote

• Flexible 37.5-hour working week
• No mandated office days – autonomy and outcomes matter
• Strong collaborative culture with optional in-office connection

High-Impact Architectural Hire

This is a pivotal role influencing how data, performance and AI scale across the platform.

You’ll help define how customers access, use and interact with mission-critical data — driving measurable business results.

Immediate interview slots available for strong candidates.

Requirements Checklist

Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates:

• Architectural design experience
• Data-heavy or performance-sensitive systems
• Azure cloud delivery
• Technical leadership within live SaaS environments