Principal Architect
Quick answer
The Financial Times is hiring a Principal Architect in London to lead architectural direction and major strategic initiatives, with a hybrid work schedule and various benefits.
- Role
- Principal Architect
- Organization
- Financial Times
- Location
- London
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Financial Times is seeking a Principal Architect to provide architectural leadership across their Internal Products technology landscape, defining and evolving architectural principles, and leading major strategic initiatives.
What you'll do
- Provide architectural leadership across Internal Products
- Define and evolve architectural principles
- Support major strategic initiatives
- Establish integration patterns
- Manage and support senior technical leaders
- Collaborate with architecture and engineering colleagues
What it takes
- Demonstrable experience in a senior technical, solution or enterprise architecture role
- Experience defining architectural direction across multiple applications, platforms and business domains
- Strong knowledge of modern application architecture, enterprise SaaS platforms, cloud-native technologies and distributed systems
- Experience establishing architectural principles, standards and governance
- Experience translating complex business requirements into technology architectures
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships, opportunities to give back to the community
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in London.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include experience in a senior technical, solution or enterprise architecture role, defining architectural direction, and strong communication skills.
How can I apply?
You can apply now by visiting the Financial Times job posting.
Is the job remote?
The job is a hybrid work schedule, averaging two to three days onsite.
How to apply
Apply directly on Financial Times's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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