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Software Architect – Lead the Future of a High-Scale .NET Platform C#, .NET, Kafka, SQL, AWS, AI/ML, Event-Driven SystemsHybrid – North West Are you ready to design and shape the core architecture of a platform built to support global scale, rapid growth, and long-term innovation? We are at the start of a major systems transformation — modernising a mission-critical platform into a cloud-native, event-driven, high-performance ecosystem. With significant investment and deep technical ambition, this is a chance to build the foundation for the next decade of our engineering evolution. This is not just a coding role. We’re seeking a Software Architect who combines technical depth with strategic thinking — someone who can set vision, mentor teams, and lead architectural decision-making while staying close enough to the code to guide best practice. What You’ll Do Define the architecture, design principles, and technical roadmap for a highly scalable, distributed platform.Lead end-to-end solution design across event-driven, microservices, and cloud-native systems.Drive the modernisation journey: .NET to cloud, service boundaries, data flows, operational tooling.Work hands-on where required — providing technical leadership, code review, and architectural oversight.Partner with stakeholders across engineering, product, data and business leadership.Embed performance, reliability, observability, and resilience into system design from day one.Help shape our evolving use of AI/ML for optimisation, automation, and predictive insights. <st