At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of connected software across various platforms and drive architectural standards.
- Company: Join Radiodetection, part of SPX Technologies, a leader in innovative engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with genuine influence over technical direction and hands-on work.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by tackling complex engineering challenges and modernising legacy systems.
- Qualifications: Experience in software engineering with a strong architecture background and stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Bristol, UK (Hybrid) Radiodetection, part of SPX Technologies, is looking for an experienced Principal Software Architect to shape the future of its connected software ecosystem across firmware, cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms. This is a high-impact role focused on improving architectural consistency, modernising legacy systems, and driving scalable IoT‑style solutions across a complex engineering environment. You will work closely with engineering leadership and domain teams to define technical direction, align technologies, and ensure systems evolve in a scalable and maintainable way.
What You'll Be Doing
- Define end‑to‑end architecture across embedded devices, cloud, mobile, and desktop
- Drive architectural standards and major technical decisions
- Reduce technical debt and support legacy modernisation
- Align teams around scalable engineering practices
- Validate ideas through lightweight prototyping and experimentation
- Support the adoption of modern tooling, including AI‑assisted development
What We're Looking For
- Experience in software engineering with significant architecture experience
- Strong background in distributed/cloud‑connected systems
- Experience integrating hardware or embedded systems with software platforms
- IoT, telecoms, or connected device experience preferred
- Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership skills
- Comfortable balancing greenfield development with legacy environments
Why Join?
- Genuine influence over technical direction and architectural decisions
- Complex engineering challenges with real-world impact
- Combination of strategic leadership and hands‑on technical work
- Opportunity to modernise and shape a global software ecosystem
- Strong onsite collaboration is important for this role, with typically 3 days per week in Bristol.
Principal Software Architect in Hampshire employer: SPX
Radiodetection, part of SPX Technologies, is an excellent employer that offers a dynamic work culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. With a focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to influence technical direction and tackle complex engineering challenges while enjoying a hybrid work model in the vibrant city of Bristol. The company supports modernisation efforts and provides a platform for meaningful contributions to a global software ecosystem, making it an attractive place for those seeking rewarding employment.
