Salary: £140,000 - 140,000 per year Requirements: Strong architecture and engineering experience, particularly designing microservice and cloud-based solutions Previous hands-on engineering experience (software development or similar) and a deep understanding of build, delivery and design principles The ability to tell the story of the architecture and bring people with you Experience designing modern ecosystems that support the transformation of monolithic applications Strong stakeholder and collaboration skills - able to energise product and engineering communities Practical experience defining patterns, standards and practices that guide engineering teams Experience supporting small-to-medium teams and coaching others (desirable) Responsibilities: Design and shape scalable, modern systems built using microservices and event-driven architecture Support a small team of tech professionals, collaborating closely with Product Owners, Engineers, and Enterprise Architects Create robust, scalable, maintainable, and future-proof solutions Enable teams to work efficiently without adding unnecessary bureaucracy Provide architecture, patterns, and clarity to help teams build confidently Shape and deliver end-to-end solution architecture, leading complex technical design work Champion best practices and influence long-term strategy, developing frameworks to optimise resources and improve performance Technologies: Cloud Support microservices Architect More: We are a dynamic team dedicated to building technology that combats financial crime. Our office is located in Edinburgh, where we offer flexible working options, requiring two days per week in the office. We provide a competitive salary between £130,000 and £140,000 plus a performance-based annual bonus, generous pension contributions, share schemes, and flexible lifestyle benefits. Our commitment to employee wellbeing includes 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays and comprehensive parental leave policies. Join us in shaping finance as a force for good and protecting our customers. last updated 8 week of 2026