Principal Software Architect

Bristol, England
£80-90k
Job ID: 512355

My client is a market leading global IoT technology company, with a wide range of hardware & software products/services.

They are looking to hire a Principal Software Architect to drive innovation and shape the future of its connected software ecosystem across cloud, desktop, Firmware and mobile platforms.

This is a high-impact role focused on improving architectural consistency, modernising legacy systems, and driving scalable IoT solutions across a complex engineering environment.

You will work closely with senior management and the relevant technical teams to define technical direction, align technologies, and ensure systems evolve in a scalable and maintainable way.

Key skills/experience required:

  • Extensive experience in software engineering, with significant time in architectural roles
  • Proven experience designing distributed systems across cloud and application layers
  • Strong experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP), ideally across multiple
  • Experience integrating hardware or embedded systems with cloud-based platforms
  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams
  • Excellent communication skills across both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience in IoT or software/hardware environments (eg connected devices, telecoms)
  • Exposure to mobile and SDK-based architectures
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development approaches
  • Track record of delivering pragmatic, implementable architecture (not just conceptual design) 

This is a hybrid role (3 days per week in the office). They are based in Bristol and have plenty of parking onsite.

A great opportunity to shape technical innovation and direction for this successful organisation!

If you are interested, please apply to Matt Andrews at IC Resources