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About Us:

ClearRoute is an is an engineering consultancy bridging Quality Engineering, Cloud Platforms and Developer Experience. We work with technology leaders facing complex business challenges.

We take as much pride in our people, culture and work-life balance as we do in making better software. We’re not just making better software. We’re making the making of software better. Collaborative, entrepreneurial and dedicated to problem-Solving, we bring the step change our customer need to sustain innovation. Our values challenge us to do the best we can for ClearRoute, our customers and most importantly our team. We want to create a collaborative team to help build ClearRoute. This is an opportunity for you to build the organization from the ground up, use your voice to drive change and help transform organisations and problem domains.

Job Role

ClearRoute is leading a strategic AI transformation initiative focused on agentic-first development and the creation of scalable, reusable AI primitives. We are seeking a Tech Lead / Solution Architect / Principal Consultant to define and oversee the architecture, guide technical strategy, and ensure successful delivery of high-impact AI solutions in a complex enterprise environment.

This role blends strategic vision with hands-on leadership, carrying responsibility for maintaining architectural integrity, aligning solutions with enterprise standards, and bridging communication between senior stakeholders and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architectural Leadership – Define, design, and validate solution architectures for AI primitives and agentic-first systems, ensuring scalability, security, and compliance.
• End-to-End Delivery Oversight – Lead the technical team through the full development lifecycle, from concept and design to production deployment.
• Strategic AI Use Case Delivery – Drive the technical direction for the Automated Code Modernisation & Migration Agent, enabling large-scale, automated code transformations.
• Enterprise Alignment – Ensure solutions comply with enterprise standards, regulatory requirements, and long-term technology strategies.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Serve as the key technical liaison between senior leadership and engineering teams, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
• Innovation & Reusability – Promote the development of foundational, reusable AI primitives to accelerate future use cases.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record of taking enterprise-scale solutions from concept to live production.
• Strong background in solution architecture within complex, multi-system environments.
• Experience with AI/ML systems (ideal, though deep expertise not mandatory).
• Solid understanding of enterprise integration patterns and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of financial services regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Ability to translate business goals into clear technical specifications and architectural designs.
• Demonstrated success in senior stakeholder management.

Nice to Have

• Experience designing and delivering agentic systems or autonomous workflows.
• Hands-on experience with AI-powered development tools and code transformation solutions.

Why This Role Matters

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role shaping the future of AI-driven engineering. You will lead the architectural vision, ensure technical excellence, and build the reusable AI foundation that will power future innovation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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