Harvey Nash
Lead Software Architect - Cambridge
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Lead Software Architect - Cambridge
Lead Software Architect – Cambridge
Salary: up to £91k (dependent on experience) Working from site: 2–3 days per week
We’re looking for a Lead Software Architect to join a leading client based in Cambridge.
In this senior technical role, you’ll take full ownership of software architecture and delivery for a key product or platform area. Your work will transform product priorities and solution designs into scalable, well-architected software, ensuring the technical direction aligns with broader business strategy.
You’ll act as the key bridge between product, solution design and engineering, guiding stakeholders while reinforcing maintainability and scalability.
Core Responsibilities:
- Oversee the entire software lifecycle and ensure seamless execution from design to production.
- Lead sonic software engineering teams, supporting direct delivery as needed.
- Champion AI-enhanced engineering practices, driving improvements in quality, efficiency, and productivity.
- Translate vision into scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions tailored to business objectives.
- Lead distributed teams (including offshore, nearshore, or contract partners).
- Prescribe best-practice software patterns (curently focusing on service-oriented, event-driven, and API-first architectures).
- Ensure alignment with cloud infrastructure, containers, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Drive secure development principles, authentication/authorisation schemes, and data protection compliance.
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Key Requirements:
- Proven senior leadership in software architecture, with experience spanning full product/platform ownership.
- Strong technological depth, including:
- Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerisation.
- Hands-on knowledge of scientific applications (given the Cambridge client environment).
- Proficiency with modern web technologies (TypeScript, Node.js, Vue.js, React).
- Agile/DevOps expertise — collaborating with globally distributed teams.
- Pragmatic and results-driven, with a track record of delivering large-scale systems.
- Ability to challenge and influence technical decisions at all levels.
- Strong communication skills to bridge across complex stakeholders.
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Why Apply?
- An opportunity to shape critical infrastructure with impact.
- Work with a respected client in Cambridge, combining frontier technology with tech-driven innovation.
- A flexible hybrid model (2-3 days on site).
Interested? Please submit your updated CV to Craig Oates, Harvey Nash for immediate consideration.
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