Software Engineer (Architect)
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This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 56% sure that is the right code. Joybuy is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2134 (Programmers and software development professionals) · 56% match
- Likely 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers) · 41% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2134 Programmers and software development professionals Most likely code | £38,300 | £43,700 | £49,200 | £54,700 |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead technical decision-making and architecture design for JD’s international core systems, ensuring high standards of performance, availability, concurrency, security, and scalability.
- Design and oversee complex system architectures and drive productization efforts, maintaining architectural quality through hands-on coding, continuous performance evaluation, and system optimization.
- Architect and develop backend services using Java and Spring Boot, establishing engineering best practices and reusable technical frameworks.
- Build and maintain backend systems for JD’s operation centres, ensuring seamless integration across global infrastructure.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout project implementation, covering monitorability, maintainability, grey release strategies, and rollback capabilities.
- Research, evaluate, and promote new technologies and methodologies, identifying integration opportunities within global architectures to strengthen the team’s technical capability and architectural foresight.
- Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and continuously optimize team collaboration and engineering best practices.
- Work onsite in London, UK.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of backend development experience with strong Java expertise, including JVM fundamentals, concurrency, multithreading, and performance tuning.
- Proven experience designing architectures for large-scale e-commerce platforms; international system experience preferred.
- Strong server-side architecture skills with solid knowledge of middleware such as MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and distributed systems in high-availability, high-concurrency environments.
- Excellent coding standards with a passion for technology and open-source learning.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and learning abilities with a proactive mindset.
- Demonstrated team leadership experience and effective communication skills in both Chinese and English.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Work experience in large-scale ecommerce companies.
- Experience in supply chain, fulfilment, logistics, or marketing systems.
- Experience in UK and European business.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Joybuy holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.