Principal Architect (Cloud/Fullstack)

TL;DR

Principal Architect (Cloud/Fullstack): Designing and evolving scalable, resilient micro-frontend and microservice architectures with an accent on API design, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines. Focus on enforcing security standards, optimising infrastructure, and driving continuous delivery practices.

Location: Flexible blended working model, available from the UK, Europe, or USA.

Company

hirify.global is a tech company focused on accelerating digital delivery and closing the digital skills gap, helping organisations build better digital products and stronger digital teams.

What you will do

• Design and evolve modular, scalable micro-frontend and microservice architectures.
• Lead end-to-end system design for API gateways, service orchestration, and distributed systems.
• Architect and implement scalable APIs (REST, GraphQL), event-driven services, and robust error handling.
• Define and enforce comprehensive testing strategies and drive TDD/BDD practices.
• Architect logging, monitoring, tracing strategies, and drive best practices for platform reliability.
• Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate quality gates, and ensure robust infrastructure.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in React (including SSR/SSG, Next.js), Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Proficiency in Azure cloud services.
• Advanced SQL (PostgreSQL), schema design, and query optimisation; lead data modelling.
• Expert knowledge and application of OWASP Top 10 security risks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform/ARM templates).

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and curious work environment with a focus on impact.
• "Blended Working" model allowing flexibility from home, clubhouse, or client.
• Dedicated career scrum team for professional development.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and flexible bank holidays.
• £1000 flexifund for personalised benefits (gym, cycle-to-work, health plans).
• Private medical insurance and 6% employer pension contribution.