Software Architects – Data & Performance – .NET, Azure, SQL, Cloud Architecture –(Edinburgh/UK Remote) 🌳🌳🌳 🚀
Areti Group | B Corp™ Scotland, United Kingdom
Software Architect – Data & Performance – .NET, Azure, SQL – Scotland / UK Remote – Award-Winning, High-Growth AI SaaS Scale-Up
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.
Your role will involve the following:
🌳 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
This is a role for someone who enjoys modernising, evolving and strengthening architecture — not just maintaining it.
💻 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.
📌 Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates:
• Architectural design experience
• Data-heavy or performance-sensitive systems
• Azure cloud delivery
• Technical leadership within live SaaS environments
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