Architect / Lead Developer

Company: Saville Assessment

Working arrangement: Hybrid (In-office & Remote)

Office location: New Malden, Greater London

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

Reports to: IT Director

Saville Assessment is a leader in creating cutting-edge psychometric tools that support businesses in finding, assessing, and developing talent. As part of our mission, we continuously innovate and refine our digital assessment solutions, which serve leading organizations around the world.

We are seeking an experienced Architect / Lead Developer who will play a critical role in guiding the technical direction of our assessment platform, while also actively participating in development activities.

This hands-on position combines strategic leadership with practical software engineering, requiring strong architectural vision and expertise in software design. The Architect / Lead Developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to build, enhance, and scale our digital assessment solutions, ensuring they are secure, high-performing, and future-ready.

Architectural Design and Strategy

• Define and drive the architecture of our assessment platforms and supporting applications, focusing on scalability, performance, and robustness.
• Ensure architectural decisions align with business goals and support long-term product scalability and maintainability.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve development processes and product capabilities.
• Design cloud-based solutions with attention to scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.

Hands-On Development

• Actively participate in coding, focusing on high-quality, secure, maintainable code that adheres to best practices.
• Collaborate with development teams on code reviews, debugging, and implementation of complex solutions
• Ensure technical excellence by promoting development standards, including testing, security, code quality, and best practices.
• Lead by example in writing clean, efficient, secure, and testable code, and mentor team members in modern software development methodologies.

Technical Leadership and Mentorship

• Provide leadership and technical expertise to a team of developers, fostering a collaborative, innovative environment.
• Serve as a mentor to junior and mid-level developers, encouraging their growth in both technical and problem-solving skills.
• Champion DevOps practices, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated testing frameworks.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, and QA teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Support the Head of Technology in defining project scope, setting timelines, and managing development resources effectively.
• Engage with key stakeholders to communicate technical strategies and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Essential work experience

• Education & Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 7+ years of hands-on software development experience with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
• Architecture Skills: Solid experience with architecture patterns like MVC, MVVM, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and to make data-driven architectural decisions.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred work experience

• Experience in Psychometrics or Assessment Tools: Familiarity with the unique challenges and requirements of assessment or HR tech industries.
• Agile Methodology: Proven experience working in Agile development environments.
• Certifications: AWS, Azure, or GCP certifications, or other relevant professional certifications.

Technical skills

• Experience developing large, multi-project solutions built in .Net 6+ & .Net Framework 4.7.2.
• Experience working with the full stack including Webforms, MVC, Razor Pages, web api, EntityFramework/EntityFrameworkCore, Bootstrap, SQL Server 2022, git (AZDO/GitHub).
• Experience using Microsoft Azure especially PAAS services e.g. AppService, SqlDatabase.
• Experience of other Microsoft Azure services e.g. FrontDoor, Azure AD B2C is highly desirable
• CI/CD with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions.
• Experience evolving a monolith architecture to a modular monolith/vertical slices.
• Working with onshore / offshore teams
• Experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and serverless computing.
• Expertise in database design and management (both SQL and NoSQL databases).

Competitive Salary

Commensurate with experience and skills.

Benefits Package

Includes medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Professional Development

Opportunities for certifications and ongoing learning.

Inclusive Culture

Saville Assessment fosters a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone’s contributions are valued.

Flexible Working

Hybrid and remote working options available.

Saville Assessment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of a disability.  

Saville Assessment strives to be a business that is a force for good and benefits our people, communities and the planet.

If you are a technically adept architect with a hands-on approach to development and a passion for building scalable, impactful software, we’d love to hear from you! Apply with your CV and a brief statement outlining your interest and relevant experience.

Shortly after applying, you will receive an invite to complete online assessments, followed by an email with your login details. You may need to check your junk folder.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.