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London, Greater London
Senior Architect
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We sincerely hope you are well and staying safe at this time and thank you for considering this role here at LandTech. During this unprecedented time that we are all globally facing, we have taken the decision to temporarily pause all our active hiring. As a company, we remain stable and secure, and it is with intentional integrity and care towards our employees and clients that we are pausing hiring. This will enable us to focus our efforts on supporting them during this time. We are still taking applications for these roles so as soon as we start again you will hear from us in due course. We are looking for a Senior Architect to join our team here at LandTech! About Us Were LandTech. Were the award-winning tech startup building platforms to bring much-needed innovation to the property industry. We started with LandInsight, which made it easier to find and assess off-market land. Then we launched LandEnhance, bringing tech to the planning sector. And weve got plenty more in the pipeline. Were the fastest-growing PropTech company in the UK. And PropTech just happens to be one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK too. Imagine what that could do for your career progression. About The Role Your role as Lead Architect is to envision, model and design the system at a high, abstracted level that allows us to respond quickly to new opportunities. To learn and prototype new technology. To communicate the design across the business and differing audiences. To shorten learning time and achieve alignment/joint ownership. To support engineers in understanding and executing the design. Responsibilities Given our size, it would be a mixture of different forms of architect (typically software/systems/solutions). * Designing the entire LandTech system in collaboration with engineers * Responsible for the technologies for the implementation of each component and connections between the parts. * Alignment with all stakeholders and documentation of LandTech architecture for the next 12 months and plan for progression to that architecture * Working closely with the Engineering team to understand current development pain points and factor that into designs and tooling needs * Hands-on help to progress to new architecture, tooling, new processes. * Responsible for communicating the architecture to all audiences. To ensure understanding of the architecture, alignment and buy-in / joint ownership (effective execution of the design comes from understanding and feeling part of it) * Must form a high level of trust and respect between the engineers and be a point of excellence for technology in general. * Contributing towards development standards in the company. * Learning new technologies. Applying them in prototypes to prove out new possibilities Our Tech and Principles * Node.js (Vue.js & React), Python, Shell Scripts * Data stores such as Mongo, Postgres and ElasticSearch * CI and some CD via CircleCI * AWS (EB, ECS, Beanstalk, S3) and Kubernetes Cluster (ELK stack, Grafana+Prometheus, Istio) * A mixture of Lean, DevOps and Agile principles * Collaborative, test-first, fast-feedback software principles * A focus on *nix tooling and open source software Requirements * Must have experience with AWS cloud services/infrastructure, scaling technology and several different technology stacks * Has been in an architectural role for at least 2 years * Has a background in Software Engineering, coming from a background with JavaScript and Node would be an extra plus! * Proven experience of designing a system and delivering with a team Benefits Company Culture Our company was built on three core values: open, empower and home. We believe that businesses (and people) do their best work when theyre working collaboratively. That means youll be working directly with everyone in the business, right up to the co-founders Jonny and Andrew. Its this attitude that saw us voted the 3rd best UK SaaS Company to work for, and receive awards for Best at Employee Development. Read more about who we are, and how we work, here. And, of course, we offer some great perks to attract the best people... Benefits * Competitive salary and equity options * Flexible working hours * 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) * Unlimited unpaid holidays * Professional and personal training budget * Gym and wellness contributions, and a cycle to work scheme * Dog-friendly office * Loads of social events, including a quarterly away day, an annual ski trip and monthly socials * Dedication to hiring for cultural fit, so you know youre going to be sitting next to someone who you want to grab a drink with (usually at the free WeWork bar we have available after 2pm every day!)