Technical Architect Job Description: We're hiring a Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure embedded services across Sage's platform. You'll sit at the intersection of engineering, architecture, and strategy; working with product, platform, and partner teams to define solutions that are technically robust, cloud-native, and aligned with our long-term vision. You'll be instrumental in helping Sage embed services into diverse ecosystems by championing API-first thinking, cloud architecture best practices, and scalable service design. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys both deep system-level work and strategic architectural leadership. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in our Newcastle office. First 90 Days - 30 days - Onboard with the team, familiarize yourself with our Embedded Services Platform, and review current architectures and design patterns. - 60 days - Lead architectural design sessions and align technical direction with product goals. Begin contributing to design of new core components. - 90 days - Take full ownership of architectural decisions in one or more service areas. Collaborate across teams to improve scalability, maintainability, and integration patterns. Meet the Team You'll report to a senior technology leader and work closely with solution designers, product managers, cloud infrastructure specialists, and full-stack engineering teams (primarily working in C# and React). You'll also engage with Sage Partners to ensure seamless third-party integrations. How Success Will Be Measured - Delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable service architectures - Alignment of solution designs with Sage's enterprise architecture standards - Influence across engineering teams through architectural mentorship - Improvement in developer experience, service performance, and integration quality Skills You'll Gain - End-to-end architecture ownership in a large-scale cloud platform - Exposure to embedded services at enterprise level, used by external partners and internal teams - Broader impact through mentorship, code review, and technical leadership - Strategic engagement with senior stakeholders, balancing delivery and long-term vision Key Responsibilities: Snapshot of Your Day-to-Day You'll design core components of the Embedded Services Platform, guide architecture decisions, write and review code (primarily in C#), and ensure implementation quality across development teams. You'll lead discussions with product teams, participate in partner enablement, and champion architecture governance while keeping a hands-on role. Qualifications - 5 years of experience in a Technical Architecture role, designing large-scale cloud-native enterprise systems - Proven ability to turn complex business needs into scalable technical solutions - Expertise in modern architectural styles: distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, CQRS, Event Sourcing, CDC, etc. - Hands-on experience with C#, Java or a similar backend language - Strong background in designing REST APIs and data schemas at scale - Familiarity with public cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, EKS) - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing across tech and non-tech teams - Experience providing mentorship and architectural guidance in agile product delivery settings - Fluency in English (Spanish is a plus) Tech Stack You'll Work With - Languages & Frameworks: C# (primary), .NET Core, React (for frontend collaboration) - Architectural Patterns: Event-Driven Architecture, CQRS, Clean Architecture, API-first, Distributed Systems - Integration: REST APIs, Publish/Subscribe, Distributed Tracing - DevOps & Tooling: Git, CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, observability tooling At Sage, we offer you an environment where you can grow professionally without compromising your personal well-being. Our benefits package is designed to provide stability, flexibility, and balance: Benefits video -https://youtu.be/TCMtTYUUiuU - Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage - Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year - On-going training and professional development - Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation - Flexible work patterns and hybrid working LI-AL2 Function: Product Delivery Country: United Kingdom Office Location: Newcastle Work Place type: Hybrid Advert Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions. Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential. Learn more about working at Sage:sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/ Watch a video about our culture:youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out atcareers@sage.com. Learn more about DEI at Sage:sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Sage is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Sage will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. 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