Application Architect

• We are seeking a motivated Application Architect to help shape the architecture of key strategic initiatives across Fourth
• Working as an embedded member of delivery teams, you will provide hands-on architectural leadership, helping engineers design, build and evolve scalable, maintainable and resilient software solutions
• You will apply Fourth’s application architecture standards, patterns and engineering principles, while
• Contributing to their ongoing evolution through practical delivery experience
• Working closely with software engineers, technical leads and fellow architects, you will balance technical quality with pragmatic delivery, ensuring architectural decisions support both immediate project needs and the long-term direction of the platform
• As part of the wider Enterprise Architecture team, you will collaborate with architects across multiple disciplines to solve complex technical challenges, champion engineering excellence, and leverage AI-assisted software engineering to rapidly prototype, validate and deliver high-quality solutions
• You will also help evolve modern AI-enabled engineering practices, enabling teams to adopt AI safely and effectively while improving engineering productivity across Fourth’s so,ware portfolio
• Deliver the application architecture for strategic projects and programmes, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned with Fourth’s architectural direction
• Provide hands-on architectural leadership within delivery teams, working alongside engineers to solve complex technical challenges and guide architectural decision making from concept through to delivery
• Apply and contribute to the evolution of Fourth’s application architecture standards, patterns, and engineering principles through practical delivery experience
• Produce architectural designs, decision records, and technical documentation that clearly communicate solution intent and support long-term maintainability
• Participate in architecture, design, and code reviews, providing constructive feedback and helping ensure consistency with established architectural principles
• Collaborate with business, product, engineering, and fellow architects to understand requirements and translate them into pragmatic, high-quality technical solutions
• Own the architectural direction of assigned initiatives, balancing business objectives, technical quality, operational considerations, and long-term maintainability
• Identify technical risks, architectural debt, and opportunities for improvement, working with engineering teams to develop practical remediation plans
• Design and evolve AI-assisted software engineering practices, tooling, and delivery pipelines that enable teams to build software safely, efficiently, and consistently
• Use AI-assisted development tools to prototype, validate, and deliver architectural solutions, reference implementations, and production-quality software where appropriate
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and architectural approaches that improve engineering effectiveness and deliver measurable business value
• Champion the adoption of AI and emerging technologies to enhance application capabilities, engineering productivity, and software quality
• Share knowledge, mentor engineers and technical leads, and contribute to the continuous improvement of Fourth’s architecture and engineering communities

Benefits

• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Charity Days
• Paid Time Off
• Birthday Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Care Insurance
• Corporate Discounts
• Corporate and Team-building Events
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Retirement Plans

• Proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages
• Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills with the ability to document and communicate complex solutions
• Strong knowledge of application design patterns and architectural styles (e.g. microservices, event-driven, layered)
• Experience with API design, microservices, and distributed systems architecture
• Demonstrable, hands-on experience in application or software architecture and engineering
• Experience with modern application frameworks and technologies
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure) and their application services
• Awareness of or hands-on experience with AI tools and technologies, and their application in software development and engineering productivity
• Ability to lead and manage projects and teams in a fast-paced environment