Application Architect

at  Rightmove

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO

• Translates business goals into technology solutions, identifying opportunities and anticipating future need.
• Is pragmatic in approach, recognising technology as a tool to deliver business outcomes.
• Wants to stay involved with hands-on development as a complement to design skills.
• Has proven experience with high traffic volume, web and mobile applications.
• Can share architectural ideas confidently and clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Encourages contributions from everyone and actively seeks to be inclusive in design decisions.
• Has a genuine passion for delivering high quality, highly performant code.

THE ROLE

In the Application Architect position at Rightmove, you will play a crucial role in developing the architectural
underpinnings that support our robust web and mobile platforms. Your focus will be on creating and refining
the systems that facilitate a seamless user experience. Through close collaboration with product and
infrastructure engineering, you’ll ensure that our architecture is scalable, secure, and agile enough to
support continuous innovation. Your expertise will drive the development of solutions that are both practical
today and visionary for tomorrow’s market needs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participate in setting the technology strategy, defining significant milestones, and fostering a culture of innovation and early testing of new technological approaches.
• Ensure the application components are well-defined and maintainable, with real-time management and monitoring capabilities, clearly understanding dependencies and associated risks.
• Partner with Product Engineering to align on development roadmaps and exchange architectural insights, working together to design and build software that meets both current and future needs.
• Guide and empower development teams to operate autonomously while ensuring adherence to architectural standards and sound technical decisions.
• Serve as a mentor within the engineering community, sharing knowledge and leading by example in tackling complex technology challenges.
• Build relationships with technology partners to enhance our technical ecosystem and seek cost-effective solutions.
• Stay ahead of the curve by researching, prototyping, and advocating for the adoption of emerging technologies and architectural patterns.