Principal Technical Architect - FT Specialist and Community
Quick answer
Financial Times is hiring a Principal Technical Architect in Sofia, Bulgaria, for a full-time position. The role involves defining and steering the evolution of applications, integrations, cloud platforms, and enterprise data, with a focus on a coherent, scalable, secure, and sustainable technology ecosystem. Compensation is not specified, and the position is open until further notice.
- Role
- Principal Technical Architect - FT Specialist and Community
- Organization
- Financial Times
- Location
- Sofia
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Senior
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
The role
The Principal Technical Architect role at Financial Times involves defining and steering the evolution of applications, integrations, cloud platforms, and enterprise data across FT Specialist and Community, ensuring a coherent, scalable, secure, and sustainable technology ecosystem.
What you'll do
- Own the application architecture strategy for FT Specialist and Community
- Develop multi-year application architecture roadmaps
- Shape the evolution of the FT Specialist and Community application development and integrations
- Define architectural patterns for AI-native applications
- Evaluate emerging technologies and architectural approaches
- Provide technical leadership for application architecture across the FT Technology ecosystem
What it takes
- Demonstrable experience in a senior technical architecture role
- Deep technical knowledge of public cloud environments
- Experience with cloud services for data storage, streaming, processing, and metadata management
- Strong grounding in software modelling, data integration, and metadata management
- Experience communicating architecture using approaches such as C4, ArchiMate, UML, or Architecture Decision Records
- Experience with integration and domain architecture
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Annual bonus scheme, 25 days paid leave, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Enhanced Parental Leave policy, Food Allowance, Multisport Card, Both in house and external training programs, Your own training dedicated budget (for conferences, courses etc.)
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in Sofia, Bulgaria.
What is the compensation?
Compensation is not specified.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include demonstrable experience in a senior technical architecture role, deep technical knowledge of public cloud environments, and experience with cloud services for data storage, streaming, processing, and metadata management.
How do I apply?
Interested candidates can apply now through the official Financial Times careers site.
How to apply
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