Solution Architect – SaaS | Lead Architecture Across a Modern Fintech Platform
Salary up to £80,000 p/a
A private, well-backed SaaS provider serving the financial services sector is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to take ownership of architecture across its core platform. This is a strategic and delivery-focused role, ideal for a current Solution Architect who wants to lead cross-functional teams, influence technical direction, and deliver real impact at platform level.
You’ll work closely with product and engineering leadership to define solutions that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency — within a cloud-native, Azure-first ecosystem
* Act as the architectural authority across core platform services, data flows, and client-facing features.
* Lead solution design and technical decision-making on product roadmap initiatives.
* Own architectural consistency across multiple delivery teams, with a focus on quality, performance, and resilience.
* Set standards for engineering practices, system decomposition, and service boundaries.
* Guide the platform engineering function to deliver foundational improvements aligned with architectural goals.
* Collaborate across product, DevOps, QA, and engineering to ensure high-quality delivery.
* Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and strategic thinking.
* Evaluate emerging technologies and patterns, providing clear rationale for adoption or avoidance.
What You’ll Bring
* Strong track record in solution architecture roles within complex, software-driven environments.
* Deep knowledge of .NET Core / .NET 6+, C#, and modern backend architectures.
* Expertise in Azure services including App Services, Service Bus, Key Vault, Cosmos DB.
* Extensive experience designing and delivering APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
* Skilled in architectural best practices such as domain-driven design, CQRS, and distributed systems thinking.
* Strong understanding of CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud-native infrastructure.
* Familiarity with frontend architecture (Angular or similar) and its integration with backend services.
* Solid grounding in data architecture, both SQL and NoSQL; experience with data warehousing and ADF is advantageous.
* Comfortable leading architecture across multiple teams in a fast-moving Agile delivery environment.
What’s on Offer:
* High-trust, flexible working environment (hybrid)25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday and long service leave
* Optional holiday purchase scheme
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Private healthcare, life assurance (4x), dental plan
* Cycle to work scheme and employee wellbeing initiatives
* Team events, socials, and lifestyle perks/
Requirements:
-Although this position can be fully remote - you must be based in the UK and not overseas due to tax requirements.
-This is a full time position and applications will need to have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship (company does not hold appropriate licenses)
Interested?
Apply now - additionally if you do need further information please drop an email to Thomas Garrett - CPS Recruitment - tgarrett@cpsgroupuk.com