12 of 12 Permanent Software Architect Jobs in the North West

Software Architect – Lead the Future of a High-Scale .NET Platform C#, .NET, Kafka, SQL, AWS, AI/ML, Event-Driven Systems Hybrid – North West Are you ready to design and shape the core architecture of a platform built to support global scale , rapid growth, and long-term innovation? We are at the start of a major systems … ambition, this is a chance to build the foundation for the next decade of our engineering evolution. This is not just a coding role . We’re seeking a Software Architect who combines technical depth with strategic thinking — someone who can set vision , mentor teams , and lead architectural decision-making while staying close enough to the code to More ❯

Software Architect – Lead the Future of a High-Scale .NET Platform C#, .NET, Kafka, SQL, AWS, AI/ML, Event-Driven Systems Hybrid – North West Are you ready to design and shape the core architecture of a platform built to support global scale , rapid growth, and long-term innovation? We are at the start of a major systems … ambition, this is a chance to build the foundation for the next decade of our engineering evolution. This is not just a coding role . We’re seeking a Software Architect who combines technical depth with strategic thinking — someone who can set vision , mentor teams , and lead architectural decision-making while staying close enough to the code to More ❯

Bonus + Benefits Industry: Digital Transformation/Government Services About the Role A leading UK digital consultancy (Times Top 100 Company to Work For) is looking for a Principal Software Architect to lead the design and delivery of large-scale, secure and scalable digital platforms across central and local government. Youll define modern software architectures, lead technical … strategy, and ensure engineering best practices are embedded across multi-disciplinary delivery teams. Key Responsibilities Define and own end-to-end software architecture for complex public sector services from discovery to live. Design cloud-native, API-driven, microservices-based platforms using AWS/Azure/GCP. Lead technical decisions around service decomposition, domain-driven design (DDD), event-driven architecture … messaging and integration patterns . Ensure systems are secure and compliant with NCSC guidelines, GDS Service Standards, OAuth2.0/OIDC, Zero Trust principles and government accreditation requirements . Oversee software quality, engineering standards, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, IaC (Terraform/Ansible), observability and resilience . Work alongside product, delivery, user research, DevOps and data teams to align More ❯

talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrows worldtoday. Job Description Help design the next generation of underwater surveillance systems by leading the software architecture of complex distributed platforms. At ALTEN , we're supporting a critical programme that demands high-integrity, safety-related software developed to exacting standards. As a Software Architect , youll play a key role in defining architecture, guiding design decisions, and ensuring robustness across the system. This is a chance to apply your expertise in C/C++ , Java , and safety-critical frameworks to shape software that supports defence operations worldwide. Key Details: Location: On-site Manchester (5 days/week) Experience Level: 8+ years … in Software Engineering Clearance Required: SC Clearance with no caveats (5 Years in the UK minimum) Key Responsibilities: Define and maintain the software architecture for a complex, large distributed system within a safety-critical defence domain Oversee design reviews , mentor engineers, and lead on architectural governance throughout the development lifecycle Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software More ❯

talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrows worldtoday. Job Description Help design the next generation of underwater surveillance systems by leading the software architecture of complex distributed platforms. At ALTEN , we're supporting a critical programme that demands high-integrity, safety-related software developed to exacting standards. As a Software Architect , youll play a key role in defining architecture, guiding design decisions, and ensuring robustness across the system. This is a chance to apply your expertise in C/C++ , Java , and safety-critical frameworks to shape software that supports defence operations worldwide. Key Details: Location: On-site Manchester (5 days/week) Experience Level: 8+ years … in Software Engineering Clearance Required: SC Clearance with no caveats (5 Years in the UK minimum) Key Responsibilities: Define and maintain the software architecture for a complex, large distributed system within a safety-critical defence domain Oversee design reviews , mentor engineers, and lead on architectural governance throughout the development lifecycle Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software More ❯

foundation for future service innovation. Integration across diverse technologies ensures Sky's award-winning products remain intuitive, high-quality, and impactful. This role sits within the fast-paced Connectivity Software team, part of Sky Home Communications. We lead development on the RDK WAN Manager and Broadband Application Framework-key components of the open-source RDK-B platform used in … millions of broadband devices worldwide. As a Software Architect , you'll define the software component architecture for our connectivity products, ensuring robust, scalable design. You'll represent Sky in the RDK-B community, support continuous improvement, and collaborate with stakeholders across the business. A proactive mindset and commitment to quality are essential. You'll be part of … to stay connected and enjoy what they love-anytime, anywhere. What you'll do Attend architecture calls to define user stories and document use cases in JIRA. Define clear software interfaces to external modules and outline end-to-end deployment scenarios. Contribute to feasibility assessments and delivery planning for proposed architectures. Define and document software component architecture to More ❯

foundation for future service innovation. Integration across diverse technologies ensures Sky's award-winning products remain intuitive, high-quality, and impactful. This role sits within the fast-paced Connectivity Software team, part of Sky Home Communications. We lead development on the RDK WAN Manager and Broadband Application Framework-key components of the open-source RDK-B platform used in … millions of broadband devices worldwide. As a Software Architect , you'll define the software component architecture for our connectivity products, ensuring robust, scalable design. You'll represent Sky in the RDK-B community, support continuous improvement, and collaborate with stakeholders across the business. A proactive mindset and commitment to quality are essential. You'll be part of … to stay connected and enjoy what they love-anytime, anywhere. What you'll do Attend architecture calls to define user stories and document use cases in JIRA. Define clear software interfaces to external modules and outline end-to-end deployment scenarios. Contribute to feasibility assessments and delivery planning for proposed architectures. Define and document software component architecture to More ❯

This position is 100% remote, with flexible daily/weekly hours (part-time). We're looking for a Software Architect contractor with strong expertise in composable modular architecture and event-driven design to support the next evolution of Sharewise: our marketplace framework that helps entrepreneurs and small businesses launch world-class platforms faster. This isn't a More ❯

Bonus + Benefits Industry: Digital Transformation/Government Services About the Role A leading UK digital consultancy (Times Top 100 Company to Work For) is looking for a Principal Software Architect to lead the design and delivery of large-scale, secure and scalable digital platforms across central and local government click apply for full job details More ❯

Company Description Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference? ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 30 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval More ❯

Company Description Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make a difference? ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 30 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval More ❯

Job DescriptionLike the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description. Company Description Are you passionate about engineering? Do you want to make More ❯