As Lead Software Architect, you will be accountable for owning the software architecture and engineering delivery across a product or platform vertical within our Academic Technology group. Working at the intersection of solution architecture, product and engineering, you will translate solution designs and product priorities into well‑architected, shippable software, ensuring that technical direction is sound and delivery is sustained from planning through to production and live operation.
* Owning the software architecture for an assigned product or platform area, ensuring solutions support both current delivery and future scalability.
* Driving engineering delivery from planning through to production, translating solution designs into implementable engineering plans with clear scope, dependencies and sequencing.
* Providing technical leadership and direction to distributed engineering teams, including far‑shore, near‑shore and contract resources.
* Removing technical blockers, making pragmatic trade‑off decisions and keeping delivery on track.
* Defining and upholding technical standards, patterns and engineering conventions.
* Leading the adoption of AI‑assisted software development practices and tooling across engineering teams.
* Owning operational readiness, including infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and developer experience.
* Evaluating technology and tooling choices, including build‑vs‑buy decisions, with clear and defensible rationale.
This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40–60% of their time collaborating and connecting face‑to‑face at their dedicated location. Other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including adjustments due to disability or long‑term health conditions.
Qualifications
* Proven record of owning complex platforms or digital products end‑to‑end.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to operate across technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Experience translating product and solution designs into engineering delivery, leading distributed teams and balancing technical quality with delivery pace in complex environments.
* Track record of leading the adoption of AI‑enhanced engineering practices and tooling.
* Familiarity with content platforms, education technology and modern web technology stacks is a plus.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a world‑class, flexible rewards package, featuring family‑friendly and planet‑friendly benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Private medical, dental and permanent health insurance
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Group personal pension scheme
* Life assurance up to 4× annual salary
* Green travel schemes
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural or social background. We are committed to an equitable recruitment process and provide support for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.
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